Wiki Wiki

Week 7: thing 16

From looking and reading through the wikis, it seems that elementary school libraries are far behind others. On the Library Bloggers Wiki, there are 61 listings and 7 of those are elementary with 2 sites, not linking.
I found Eatons Hill State School Blog on the teacherlibrarian wiki (under links to our blogs). What a great way for elementary students interaction!
I also found Kathy Schrock's on the same page - it is a great site for seeing what is new in the world of educational technology!
Wikis should have a specific purpose in mind. Since anyone can post, it needs to be understood that sources need to be checked, information verified - if a student is using information for a report.
I can see using a wiki in the elementary school library for posting book reviews. It would be a great way to have students telling others what they like or don't like. With book reviews, there is neither a right or wrong, it is a sharing of what one has read and thinks. As a library media technician, I would love to get students interested in adding to a book review wiki. As hard as I try, I just don't have time to read everything!
If a student does not have time to post during library time - a wiki would be a great tool for collaboration between the library and the classroom and the computer lab (which doesn't happen often). A wiki for the library is definitely something I will pursue.