Thing 12 -- Wikis

I am an easy convert to wikis, because I've been using Wikipedia for some time now, and find it to be a great resource. As if that weren't enough, one of my colleagues recently established a Zoho wiki for the purpose of managing our floating collection. So I'm already convinced that wikis are useful. The thing I would love to see in a wiki format is the ACLD Circulation Manual. It has always been an enormous document. Right now it resides on the staff server and can be accessed from any staff computer, but it's still just a long unwieldy document. And it has been very slow to be updated as new technology has come along that changed everything circulation, such as RFID. Wouldn't it be grand if we could put this huge but important manual into a wiki that could be key-word searched, and updated immediately, as soon as we figure out new and better ways of doing things? Yes.
I did also enjoy the Common Craft Video on Wikis. The guy who produced these must be some kind of training genius. I also looked at Princeton's Booklover's Wiki. I liked it, but it seems the reviews are written by staff? Could we have a booklover's wiki that would allow patrons to log in and add a review? To be continued.....
Next I took a look at Neflin's Wiki. I signed up for another account (aargh) and then I added a page (Sharon's Page) to this wiki, with work schedules for myself and two other Millhopper staff. You will see it listed on the right "side bar" of the front page. I also tried to edit the front page, but it doesn't appear to have changed the background color to purple as I requested.