Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Wikis
There are many pros and cons to Wikis. St. Joseph County Public Library had a remarkable Wiki site. They have everything from books to local family history. What an easy way to look up and find quick information about the town, library and more right there on this page. The con side to this is that anyone can change the information to what they consider (or may not) is correct. I realize Wikis require anyone who wants to share information to log in, which in turn may tone down any malicious intent added to a page; but I still look at it as a buyer beware site. A friend of mine recently told me her professors will not accept Wikis as a source on research papers. As a whole I do like the purpose of Wikis as an easy way of sharing knowledge.
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wikis provide a great opportunity for information literacy learning, particularly in the sense of evaluating information found of websites. There are plenty of wikis that are collaboratively produced from authoritative sources, but you have to be pay attention if you're looking for serious information. It's good that teachers and professors don't allow students to cite Wikipedia because it encourages them to look elsewhere. But Wikipedia is often a good starting point for an information search, and it's fine to use when looking for information on "popular" topics.
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