i like wikis. i like saying wikis. but if i had to laud my most favorite thing about wikis, it'd be how downright egalitarian they are.
again. mr. thomas paine comes to mind with his ideal of a society in which people have a right to express their own opinions, even if they incite controversy...in his perfect world, the presses would be the voice of the populace...his is an argument for free speech, and the web certainly helps the reality of such exchange to happen.
but back to our wiki assignment: i like the prospect of using wikis as an interactive database. it's a brilliant forum for reader's advisory. see: library goddesses. i also liked that some of the libraries had different wikis for use in customer service: like the memphis public library's "staff language skills" for non-english speaking patrons. what a great way for staff/patrons alike to compile any individual expertise in different hobby wikis like this one for cooking found on the St. Joseph County Public Library's wiki. i know, i for one, can't wait to contribute to a section on my favorite sport: extreme ironing
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