I like the idea of making a wiki for technical services tips in our department. Staff could share their ideas such as how and what to code on PF keys, how to get to a subscription record in Aleph, etc. I considered putting the procedure manual on a wiki, but all staff in the department review procedures before they are finalized. If we put it in a wiki we run the chance of missing the review process. So I am thinking that a webpage, or a blog might be better for the procedures manual.
I also thought that perhaps librarians could work in cooperation with the faculty (particularly the English faculty) to set up a wiki with suggested summer reading for our students. The library could post the faculty choices (with a picture of the cover) and anyone, including the students, could post reviews. Of course, to make this more applicable to the library, it would be good if we could list the call numbers and allow students to check the books out during the summer, even if they were not enrolled for the summer semester. Currently, we do not allow this. Perhaps we could do something with students that had registered for the fall early. This would provide a safety net for getting the books back.
I definitely like the idea of posting Librarians' choices and allowing anyone, especially including the librarians, to post a review.
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