It's easy to see how useful a wiki can be when a group of people need to collaborate on a project or simply keep up-to-date on a topic. When GL closes for construction, I hope to set up a GL staff wiki to help us keep in touch and for me to give new information.
Because I have a number of privacy concerns, if I create a wiki to use with a group of people, it will be restricted by membership and participation. I'm always astonished at the personal info people post in blogs, personal websites, tweets, and wikis. Identity theft...the crooks don't have to look hard. Since my reading choices cluster around mysteries and crime, a plot could readily develop about the use of these social networking tools to stalk a person, steal their identity, and so forth.
But, to get back to the subject. I've been part of an inefficient and time-consuming blast of emails when working on a group project in the community. A wiki may be the answer for more efficient communication.
As always, this lesson has opened my eyes to capabilities and applications of a tool I knew little about. Thanks to Deborah and the Web2.0 committee.
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