Content and Knowledge Management Uses for Wikis in Libraries…07.29.09

From Wikis: Knowledge is Only a Click Away:

“…Wikis can be used by libraries as content and knowledge management tools for:

internal communication (University of Connecticut Libraries)

staff resources or training (Antioch University of New England Library Staff Training and Support Wiki)

conference information (CLA Calgary 2005, ALA Chicago 2005)

planning conferences, programs, and projects (Durham County Library Strategic Plan)

institutional collaboration (University of Calgary)

professional collaboration (Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki, LIS Wiki, LIS Publications Wiki)

social networking and sharing for librarians (Library Day In The Life Wiki)

community information (Davis Wiki, California, Loudounpedia, Virginia)

research guides (Ohio University Library Biz Wiki, Norwich University)

reader’s advisory guides (iRead)

hosting a website (Bull Run Library)

supplementing a website (Grand Rapids Public Library Wiki)…”