Wiki What? Wiki Who?

Actually I found Assignment #10 rather interesting since I've never created my own wiki. I have used Wikipedia extensively, both for my own homework and when helping my middle-schooler. I know that not all of the information may be accurate on Wikipedia but I could usually find what I needed and/or a list of resources at the end of the article.

I think that individual wikis have their use in planning events, etc., especially if the team or committee members do not work in close proximity. It seems that the Wiki would help get everyone's thoughts in one place and you could set up guidelines or parameters for how the team members should add their thoughts and ideas. In this type of use, I would make the Wiki private and only invite the members that I wanted, rather than making the Wiki public.

Overall, I think this could be a useful tool for many library applications; specifically interdepartment committees.

YouTube, etc

I love YouTube for the entertainment value. My family spends a lot of time looking for things--some useful, some funny--and they've even posted some videos, as you can see in a previous post. I think YouTube has value for libraries in getting more information about Sno-Isle out on the Internet. I started looking at the Teen Videos, but was having problems with hiccups in the streaming. I'll have to try again. I think YouTube would attract a specific audience and would definitely appeal to teens and kids coming up since it is a widely used source.

Hulu and Fancast don't hold much appeal for me unless there is an episode I miss of a show specifically on those Web sites. I have accessed network Web sites like cbs.com to catch up on missed episodes of Survivor. The ads are limited, although repetitive. I prefer just to catch the episode on TV because it's much more comfy on the couch than hanging out at the computer desk. I don't see much use for either Hulu and Fancast in the library other than to provide a resource for customers to catch episodes of TV shows.