I like wiki and I like the concept of 'group editing'. It works very well with work procedures or anything that has a wide spead interest/knowledge by more than 1 audience and would like to share with others. The NZ Police Act Review is a good example and the Book Lovers Wiki from Princeton Library is excellent. Everyone has their opinion and idea on the subject and the subject is common interest/useful to a lot of audience. The Wookieepedia for Star Wars fans is a fantastic idea as there are a lot of very dedicated fans out there and dying to share. They are happy to write and share without feeling inadequate and stupid because a) they know the subject very well and b) they are passionated about the subject and c) there are a lot of them out there!
However, not all subjects work well with wiki. The Lib Labs from NLA does not create much interest from a big group except from internal staff. I think a blog will be more appropriate for that kind of content rather than a wiki. The subject is too narrow and specialized. It is not an interesting/common interest topic. I think most people will be happier just to put in a comment.
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I think you have highlighted one of the key things we will need to consider in future - choosing the most appropriate tool for the task, the information and the audience.
Mylee (PLS)
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