Week 2 - The Great Wiki Experiment

This week was a little trickier than Blog Week. Of course maybe that simply has to do with juggling the class wiki, the class blog, my wiki, my blog, and the instructions for the week. I find I keep closing the wrong windows and having to work my way back into these sites.

I see blogs as more of a personal statement/reflection that you open up to the comments of others. Wikis allow collaboration to create a site. I see blogs working well for keeping patrons abreast of what is going on in your library (new databases/services, changes in hours, etc.), and my favorite part is that patrons can give you feedback! It's an easy way to assess how you are doing. Wikis work better for creating/compiling information - expecially in areas where you need or welcome the expertise of others. In my library, we are preparing to hire a reference librarian for the first time in almost five years. I created my wiki around hiring a new librarian - questions to ask and to avoid, parameters of presentations that candidates are required to give, and other creative techniques for trying to find the best person for the job. You can check out my wiki at: http://hiringnewlibrarian.wetpaint.com/.