Well at last I now know what a Wiki is, (although I'm not entirely sure how they arrived at the name, I'm guessing from Wikipedia; but then how did they come up with their name? Maybe it is not important, but sometimes have a curious mind and need to know these things). I would briefly summarise a Wiki as an online noticeboard that allows participants to upload and update information at the click of a few keystrokes.
Wikis are used on many public library web sites, they also allow the community to get involved with their libraries and all Wiki public library users are able to present a voice on issues that are important to them. Wikipedia was a great tool to use and I will be investigating this more in the future. Wikipedia provides fantastic reference information in many languages. My greatest worry with Wikis, Wikipedia and also the WWW is individuals can publish inaccurate or incorrect and biased information that may offend or upset certain people or groups.
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