Effective Wiki

1. Which of the library wiki examples did you consider most effective (you can pick more than one) and why?

            After reviewing the wiki examples, I found that I was more drawn to the pages that were more colorful and formatted in a way that encouraged patrons to use them.  I specifically liked three pages.  The first paged that I liked was the Plymouth Regional High School Library Research Pages.  I found that this page well organized and accessible for all students.  I liked how each class/teacher had a specific page for their content that they taught.  The pages didn’t look the best, but they contained plenty of information to help the students.  The second page that I liked was the The University of South Carolina Aiken Gregg-Graniteville Library.  I found that this page not only contained all of the necessary information but was organized and formatted in a better way than the first wiki.  This libraries wiki mirrors that of an actual website making it not appear to be a wiki.  I think that students will be able to access this website without any problems.  The last wiki that I like is The Ohio University Libraries Biz Wiki.  This wiki was very colorful and filled with many different functions.  The first thing that caught my eye was a welcome video that told patrons what they would find on the wiki and some helpful hints to finding the information needed.  There was also a message box allowing the patrons to ask questions in real time.  I found both of these helpful to patrons and welcoming.  The wiki also includes information on how to contact the librarian, more videos, and specific topic pages.  Overall, I found that each of these wikis served their purpose of informing their patrons of the libraries resources.