I actually have a good friend who has done a lot of work on Wikipedia and so I've known about the power of the Wiki for awhile.
In terms of its application in a library, I'm seeing all sorts of innovative uses. We've started exploring Wikis for both staff and the public. We used the Wetpaint Wiki site (the same used by Nancy Pearl) to start a Wiki on our Inaugural Literary Orange event last April. It was fun to post information on our authors, our event, etc.
Internally, staff have developed branch wikis, to meet the needs at our branches. We've also started a system-wide staff Wiki, to share policy, procedures, pathfinders, etc. And this Wiki is really starting to take off - we are using it to share documents as we work on the development of policies; to help us organize other resources and tools that all of us use. We have been cautious, but a number of interested staff (thanks to 23 Things and various other programs and trainings that have been available) are starting to really explore the potential of the Wiki software.
I'm looking forward to further developments - I do think the Wiki software encourages cooperation and communication, all of which benefits our staff and system.
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