Tagging

After hearing the term for many months now, I am happy to say that I finally know what del.icio.us is! Thank you for adding the wonderful Common Craft videos to the Project Play lessons; the clips explain these new concepts so well. I like the idea of having all my favorite websites together on a separate website. It seems like sites saved to "Favorites" can get easily lost or not available on the computer I am currently using. How convenient to have my list on the web where I can access it anytime and anyplace.

The concept of tagging is great for libraries. How many times have I been looking for information on a subject and didn't quite know the correct subject heading? How many times have our patrons struggled the very same way? Tags allow patrons to find information in a way that makes sense to them, and libraries are all about access to information. I think patrons with children will have better luck with a tag of "manners" rather than trying to figure out "conduct of life" as a subject heading (yes, I've been there!). Anything we can do to help our patrons find the information they need is anything but unsettling. Bring tagging on!