Wiki lesson- My thoughts.

Recently I used a Wiki at work to quickly help me find a list of the "Where's Wally" publications. I was able to help identify the exact title a customer wanted to place an order. I just completed the week 5 lesson and have discovered that the Wiki is a great tool to use for supporting Readers Advisory work. Libraries can use it to access and record book reviews and promote recent aquisitions. I like the idea of the virtual tour. This is a great way to showcase exisiting libraries, especially ones that have been refurbished like the one I work at or to show new branches that have opened. Looking at a Heritage Wiki where people can add and edit information is great for libraries as it allows the community to record local history that would otherwise be lost. These are some of the benefits a library service can gain from using Wikis.