When searching for wikis it is not easy to differentiate them from a regular webpage until the user takes a careful look around the site to find buttons to allow the user to edit the information, notices about editing the information or a editing history. Other indicators that the site is a wiki would include a tag saying wiki attached to the site or in delicious under the recommended tags when it is being added to an account or wiki in the URL.
I did not find any wikis that are openly available to be edited by the public which is a useful tool to ensure that the authority of the information is maintained . Having a group which people can be added to who are permitted to edit the wiki maintains the collaborative nature of the wiki.
wikis would work well in a library to create policy documents which the public can see and staff can easily edit. They could also be useful for providing subject guides and book reviews by users of the library.
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