I've explored the suggested library wikis and found others to look at, including VPL's Chinese-Canadians Profiles From a Community. That shows how a wiki can be used to serve/target a very specific user group, yet still interest the rest of the community as well.
I think wikis would be great for promoting programs, especially ones that come up that have little time for lots of publicity. Also, they would make committee communication much easier - no more forwarding and replying to emails to the group. Wikis would not only be good for the standard patron reader's choice suggestions, but also for viewer's and listener's choices.
The only problem with free public access is having an editor who would have the time to moderate the postings. I noticed on the Library Success wiki, the first comment is about vandalism problems. Otherwise, I think the idea of public libraries using wikis as another way to communicate is a good one.
As for the bear. An homage to our neighbourhood black bear, who spent Tuesday afternoon sleeping in the neighbour's cherry tree!
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This chap was in my front garden last night!
I heart the link to a storybook life:)
Last time I saw him, he was eating plums from my neighbour's tree.
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