Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us
Social bookmarking and tagging boost participation
By Melissa L. Rethlefsen -- Library Journal, 9/15/2007
Traditional library web products, whether online public access catalogs, library databases, or even library web sites, have long been rigidly controlled and difficult to use. Patrons regularly prefer Google's simple interface. Now social bookmarking and tagging tools help librarians bridge the gap between the library's need to offer authoritative, well-organized information and their patrons' web experience.
A very interesting and thought provoking article. Read the entire article here: Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us
By Melissa L. Rethlefsen -- Library Journal, 9/15/2007
Traditional library web products, whether online public access catalogs, library databases, or even library web sites, have long been rigidly controlled and difficult to use. Patrons regularly prefer Google's simple interface. Now social bookmarking and tagging tools help librarians bridge the gap between the library's need to offer authoritative, well-organized information and their patrons' web experience.
A very interesting and thought provoking article. Read the entire article here: Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us
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