Well, this is really something!! Such possibilities, so much information! I must confess my teeth gnashed and my eyes popped in spite of myself when I considered the idea of known or unknown persons editing and generally interfering with my precious words.
But I became totally absorbed in finding out what's in a wiki.I loved the BookLovers Wiki. As a recent convert to amazon.com (this 2.0. program may find it has a lot to answer for!)I have changed my tune a bit. I seek out the customer reviews about titles I'm not familiar with, and the more reviews the better as I try to establish if this is what I'm looking for. So that makes me think more about people's LibraryThings being linked to catalogue entries and then on to the possibilities of reviews and recommendations being made by passionate readers and subject enthusiasts via wikis.
Workshops, author visits, requests, ideas, community news, help, hints, conference and author visit feedback, gripes, groans, suggestions,...so much could be shared on a library wiki - and among so many! And in a wiki wiki way! (I am happy to know where this word comes from and what it means!)
3 comments:
Where does the term 'wiki' come from?
Ho ho Missy, you did the reading to earn your red block did you then???
Wiki is from the Hawaian phrase wiki wiki which means to do something very quickly.
Strange things are happening on 2.0. I got a red block for 17, which I haven't done yet. Vertain other persons who were skiting on Saturday have not completed 16, but got a block for it.
Not that I'm paying attention or anything!!
Ooh, I'd better go fix that up! : )
great blog Lplates- very enjoyable reading!
Cheers
Leslie
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