Monday, March 10, 2008

wikis

Well I found the Book lovers wiki at Princeton Public Library to be very good.
The index to reviews which are listed down the left side of the page are great.
They are divided into topics ie. poetry, classics, fantasy etc. and give a fairly good review of a variety of titles under these heading.
The wiki also has links to the Princeton Library catalogue and also a link to the book discussion group at the library.
Wookieepedia the Star Wars wiki is an interesting one.
I especially like the fact that the banner states "Wookieepedia : the Star Wars encyclopedia that anyone can edit".
I think this type of introduction encourages users to contribute to the wiki - especially people who may be new to wiki's.
The wiki features things like a quote of the day and featured articles which are a great help for a beginner to the Star Wars series.
Down the right side of the page there is a "in the news" link which is specifically aimed at all things Star Wars.
The Wisconsin Heritage wiki has digital images from sources such as libraries, archives and museums.
Some of the images date back a few years. I have discovered a view of Charlotte Amalie harbor in the Caribbean dated 1908.
Also a diary of a California gentleman, Charles M. Tuttle dated 1859.
All very interesting and of great historical significance.

1 comment:

pls@slnsw said...

I agree that wikis are a great way of gathering information and images for local studies collections - from the seriously important document to a quirky photo.

Victoria