Abstract
Wikis for Libraries
Highlights
For those novices who hold onto a built-in prejudice toward wikis based on Wikipedia, where content and authorship fly in the face of tried-and-true library criteria for reliable sources, Pressley offers an excellent observation that underscores the adaptability that health sciences information professionals must embrace in the dynamic, fluid field of information:
Welcome to the wonderful world of wikis! As the very able author, Lauren Pressley, states in her foreword, ‘‘Wikis for Libraries is a comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of the wiki as a collaboration tool, content management solution, and reference resource’’ (p. vii)
Chapter layouts make for a accessible ready reference. Succinct titles such as ‘‘Introduction: Wiki Basics,’’ ‘‘Planning,’’ ‘‘Implementation,’’ ‘‘Marketing,’’ ‘‘Best Practices,’’ and a notable and often overlooked topic in such texts, ‘‘Measures of Success,’’ are in bold print, followed by bullet-point subject divisions. For those novices who hold onto a built-in prejudice toward wikis based on Wikipedia, where content and authorship fly in the face of tried-and-true library criteria for reliable sources, Pressley offers an excellent observation that underscores the adaptability that health sciences information professionals must embrace in the dynamic, fluid field of information: J Med Lib Assoc 100(1) January 2012
Summary
For those novices who hold onto a built-in prejudice toward wikis based on Wikipedia, where content and authorship fly in the face of tried-and-true library criteria for reliable sources, Pressley offers an excellent observation that underscores the adaptability that health sciences information professionals must embrace in the dynamic, fluid field of information:. As the very able author, Lauren Pressley, states in her foreword, ‘‘Wikis for Libraries is a comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of the wiki as a collaboration tool, content management solution, and reference resource’’ Chapter contents are clearly identified, so the text may be accessed as a reference tool.
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