#16 So what’s in a wiki?

I’m not sure how the SJCPL site qualifies as a wiki, since apparently only the librarians can edit.

I’m not sure if a wiki is the best format for something like book reviews.  Why would you want to edit someone else’s opinion?  If the point of a wiki is to be able to easily correct and update, then it should be used more for factual stuff, not opinions. Unfortunately, that is exactly when they are the most dangerous.  Wikis would be good for things that need to be frequently updated, like lists of links, and info about classes and other community events, like a community bulletin board. 

This is certainly a way to spread the responsibility for a website around.  For example, there is a wiki that I am familiar that has outdated links.  Instead of just looking and thinking, “Boy, this site sure has some outdated links,” I think I just might go in and update them.