I have, like the majority of online users, sourced a lot of information via Wikipedia but have never delved any further into the world of Wikis. 23 Things has changed all that. I didn't even know that 'wiki' is Hawaiian for 'quick'!
A wiki is a quick way of making a website which allows many people to edit, add to and update the content. Because of this is it very useful for collaboration purposes. Wikipedia is of course the largest and most well-known, however there are thousands of wikis out there.
For this course I have looked at a variety of wikis and found them all absolutely fascinating. I really enjoyed browsing through the wikiHow website - http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page - it gives advice on how to do countless weird and wonderful things, such as 'How to make a Zen Garden for your desk' or 'How to ungoogle yourself'!
Whilst browsing through the multitude of wikis out there I found one on World Cruising which is of interest to me and I will definitely revisit it at a later date.
Wikis can be very useful for the individual but also for groups and organisations. One example of this is the Travel Group wiki set up by Stirling's Bridge of Allan Library for members of the public to use. Group members can use this wiki to share their travel experiences and give advice to other travellers.
The Libary Service I work for could possibly benefit from having a wiki for those branches which have regular Book Group meetings.
Once again a lot of thought has been put into this. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThere are plans afoot to encourage book groups to delve into the online world, however, I think John S and Ewan are looking at Facebook at the moment rather than wikis. Why don't you share your ideas with them and Hazel?