What is the difference between a blog and a wiki?
The function of a wiki is to facilitate a collaborative conversation about a given topic. Value is added and created when multiple visitors edit and add to the wiki. The power of the wiki lies in the collaborative nature of this social networking tool. A blog is less dialog-driven and collaborative than a wiki. A blog has more of a “one-to-many” communication function.
What sort of things might be better suited for a blog and better suited for a wiki?
A blog is better suited for the following sort of things: posting links to journal table of contents that may be of interest to a specific department at the hospital; posting a list of the latest books available in the library; posting updates about library services and hours.
A wiki is better suited for the following things: communicating with other departments about a new interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary service or program at the institution; building a core list of online resources and favorite web sites for a department, with the help of the staff of that department.
