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Wikis: What, When, Why

Museum 2.0

s Hawaiian son as applied to museums. The most well-known example is Wikipedia , a user-generated encyclopedia which boasts over 6 million entries written and edited by about 30,000 volunteer participants. Wikipedia, like YouTube and Facebook, is a giant in the world of Web 2.0. What's a wiki? What makes them succeed?

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What is a Wikimuseum? And More Thoughts on Metaphorical Design

Museum 2.0

This interest stems back to the very beginning of the Museum 2.0 Since 2006, I've heard terms like "wikimuseum" and "YouTube museum" spring from the mouths of many well-meaning, interested museum directors and leaders, but I haven't seen enough concerted work to define what these metaphors really mean and how they can be used.

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