I think that wikis can be useful, but they definitely have their place. The shelf-reading wiki, for example, is extremely nice to have and use.
I especially like the feature that shows what pages have been edited recently, so if it was a community page among many people, they could all track the progress of the editing process.
However, the fact that anyone is able to edit any information is potentially problematic. For example, if someone in the 4-H Horse and Pony club created an informational wiki about caring for horses while at the county fair, anyone could edit any of the information. This could be dangerous, since particular care needs to be taken when it comes to a horse's health and safety; any small error could result in catastrophe.
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