Wikis

Wikis are a great way of bringing together knowledge from people who have similar interests or who work in the same industry. They are a very democratic way to create knowledge and this helps to ensure the entries are less biased or agenda-driven than other sources of information. I have found the following three Wikis to be particularly useful to my work in the library industry:

"The Full Library Success" Wiki - This contains well-written, professional entries on a range of issues relevant to the management of a library. Topics include: Selling your library, readers advisory and technology.

"Booklovers" Wiki - This is very helpful for my readers advisory role in the library. I particularly like the section on five star reviews; this helps if you want a good book to recommend to someone.

"SJCPL Subject Guides" Wiki - This site offers information to library users and those that work in the industry. The grouping of topics into subject guides on this Wiki is very useful. For example, there is a whole lot of information and links grouped into such subjects as Technology (including handouts for computer classes and links to online tutorials) and Geneaology (with links to genealogy websites and tips on how to do geneaology research).