The library wikis cited were okay. I can see why these libraries set up wikis to track book recommendations and conference happenings- these are helpful entries for participants to edit. It was a slightly different wiki experience from a broader compilation of knowledge like Wikipedia, though. I didn't have as great a searching experinence in the library wikis- their contents are thus far a little too specific and limited for broad searching. It was easier to just browse categories and topics, which makes me wonder if these groups had considered establishing an online forum instead of a wiki?
I think bibliographic instruction is one area where wikis could be successfully applied in a library setting. Wikis dedicated to specific topics (medieval manuscripts, reference tips and tools, etc.) could neatly organize a large amount of information in one place for users to access and add to.
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