The wiki method of sharing and collaborating on information has, from what I can see, many potential uses in a library. I imagine a staff intructional wiki for how to use systems like our Millenniun and Pharos programs would be particularly useful, instead of an ordinary help page of instructions. This way staff members could easily enter extra tips, caveats, quicker methods, and so on. The way wiki's are laid out and searchable would also prove very handy for this kind of thing.
I also particularly liked the idea of using a wiki for a subject guide, especially when not just limited to staff members. This way something as valuable and compiling a subject list could be done quite quickly as it would be spread across all those who were interested, and not just the exhausting task of one person. Letting the public contribute would also generate a real sense of community - that the library is not just a place from which you receive information or whatever, but also a place which values participation and contribution. Looking around the internet it's obvious that a lot of people want to share the knowledge they have, and letting them do so on our library website would benefit all concerned, as far as I can imagine.
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It's tricky I reckon, letting everyone edit and contribute - because it has to be carefully monitored to make sure people weren't adding erroneous info :)
I think wikipedia now has some editing restrictions because of this?
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