Wikis

I like the idea of public libraries using using wikis to present info. With the popularity of Wikipedia, I can imagine that a lot of customers would find this format easy to use and understand.

Here are some thoughts on various library wikis:

SJCPL's pathfinder wiki seems very comprehensive, but it might be just a little too jam-packed with info. I can imagine that it could be pretty overwhelming and confusing for first time users.

Princeton Public Library's "BookLoversWiki" is pretty cool because it encourages customers to get excited about reading and to share their thoughts with other book lovers.
Also, I like how there's a link to the catalog (SJCPL's pathfinder wiki doesn't provide this).

The "Best Practices Wiki" is great because it's well organized and not overwhelming. Bull Run Library's wiki, on the other hand, does not seem organized in the least. The different bits of info on this wiki seem to be arbitrarily listed.