So we're up to wikis...

I've started a wiki called 'Rabid for 2.0' at WetPaint. There's a link to it and to the MLA class wiki on my blogroll.

So what are the differences between blogs? Whilst more than one person can contribute to a blog, they're meant as posts, much like news articles. Wikis, on the other hand, allow for total collaboration. They are a good way to disseminate information because 1) there's a certain shared authority, 2) everyone contributes a little to the whole, and 3) the results can be viewed like a regular web page rather than scrolling through lots of blog posts. Blogs are better for announcements or sharing links through a blogroll. Wikis are better for providing information that is meant to stay up in one place but can still be dynamic rather than static, such as policies, hours of operation, procedures, that sort of thing. This can be really useful for a library, as various staff members can work on the project and provide users with information, but they themselves can see what's up there, what needs to be changed, a history of edits, and generally not work at cross purposes but build something worthwhile.