What is the difference between a blog and a wiki?
A blog is a site that allows its author/blogger to post comments, observations, etc., with visitors to the site able to post comments in response to a post.
A wiki is space in which any visitor to the site may contribute text, as well as editing each others' contributions.
A blog offers greater editorial oversight (more control), while a wiki is generally more of a free-flowing conversation usually with little or no official moderation (i.e., more chaos -- although hopefully a happy chaos, as the participating community provides a balance of opinions).
What sort of things might be better suited for a blog and better suited for a wiki?
Thinking about this in the context of my work, I could see using both types of forum for my patrons:
I would more likely use a blog to let them know about a new on-line resource, an upcoming event, and so on (this is more about disseminating information than starting a dialogue).
A wiki would be appropriate as well, since many of the preceptors I serve live and work far from one another and may not have many opportunities throughout the year to meet for discussion or collaboration. A wiki would provide a venue for them to share different information, points-of-view and so on.
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