Are Wikis the Wave of the Future? This Association Thinks So.: Associations Now

"With its publications struggling, the American Concrete Pavement Association began looking for a new way to provide information to its members and the industry. The group’s solution: WikiPave. The American Concrete Pavement Association is convinced that providing open access to industry tools and resources is the model of the future for associations. To prove it, last week  ACPA unveiled a new online, wiki-style platform called WikiPave and effectively shut down its existing publications. We are cutting a new path, embracing a technology that most member-based associations consider competition to the value proposition of their members. Like other wikis (the one most people know best is Wikipedia), the tool is a collaborative platform that will rely heavily on ACPA staff, members, and industry partners to cull through troves of data and resources to ensure everything posted there is relevant and current. The group built the tool using 51 years of publications, research, and other association resources ..."