The SJCPL Subject Guide was very clearly set out, like a Subject Directory. It was also very comprehensive and easy to use. There were many useful links, including links to catalogue records for recommended books. Our library service and its patrons could certainly benefit from having a simiilar Wiki, which contains so much information in a small space.
The Book Lovers Wiki had many useful book reviews, posted by a select group of people, as well as staff reviews and links to professional reviews and author information. I wasn't so keen on the anonymous reviews, but I suppose the book group could either edit or delete unsuitable ones. There was also space for feedback about the reviews. This type of Wiki would be a great focus for a library-based book club or discussion group.
The Library Success Wiki is a good way to establish a global forum to share ideas. Each section can be edited and of course, new topics can be added. Many useful topics were already included, such as RFID and self-checkout. These could save library services, such as our own, considerable research time, when introducing new technology and procedures.
Other library Wikis included a handy Library Outreach one, and a very interesting blog-type one by Meredith Farkas, who established the Library Success Wiki and wrote Social Software in Libraries. The possibilities appear to be almost endless.
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