Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Quest 9 Wiki

I became familiar with Wikipedia when I read in a news article that someone had edited an article to say someone (I don't remember who) was dead, but the person was still alive. I immediately thought that wasn't a good thing to allow anyone to edit an enclycopedia. However, after reading some of the library wikis, I can see how this could benefit many groups of people. The ones created for specific events or groups allow viewers to not only read the information presented, but also add comments or additional facts not already stated. I enjoyed reading the book reviews by the library patrons. Since I didn't have to open yet another account, I will add to the wiki in the optional exercise.

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