Thing #16 - Wikis

I think that wikis are probably the most intriguing and potentially useful of the web 2.0 tools we're learning about. They represent the power of the people, rather than a chosen few. The fact that they don't require any knowledge of HTML language or other technological expertise, is very encouraging. Libraries are starting to use them, and I'm confident that this trend will continue, as patrons becoma an integral part of the library online community. Sharing ideas for reader's advisory and programming, book reviews, and having an online bulletin board of community contacts/activities that is constantly changing and evolving--these are the most exciting uses of wikis for the library.