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Tagging is an open and informal method of categorizing that allows users to associate keywords with online content (webpages, pictures & posts). Unlike library subject cataloging, which follows a strict set of guidelines (i.e.Library of Congress subject headings), tagging is completely unstructured and freeform, allowing users to create connections between data anyway they want.
In the past few weeks, we’ve already explored a few sites – Flickr and LibraryThing to name two --that allow users to take advantage of tagging and in #4 many even used a common tag (NVDPL) to create an association between photos that we individually uploaded. This week, in addition to exploring Technorati tagging, we want also to take a look at popular social bookmarking site called Del.icio.us (typed in as http://del.icio.us/).
Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking manager which allows you to bookmark a web page and add tags to categorize your bookmarks.
Many users find that the real power of Del.icio.us is in the social network aspect, which allows you to see how other users have tagged similar links and also discover other websites that may be of interest to you. You can think of it as peering into another users’ filing cabinet, but with this powerful bookmarking tool each user's filing cabinet helps to build an expansive knowledge network.
For this discovery exercise, you are asked to take a look at Del.icio.us and learn about this popular bookmarking tool.
Discovery Resources:
Discovery Exercise:
OPTIONAL: If you’re up to the challenge, create a Del.icio.us account for yourself and discover how this useful bookmarking tool can replace your traditional browser bookmark list.
Note: If you do setup a Del.icio.us account, here’s a quick word about the Del.icio.us Buttons. You will not be permitted to install the Buttons if you are using an NVDPL computer. Instead, click on the "post" button to add websites to your account. If you use Del.icio.us at home, you will be able to install the buttons on your browser.
Tagging is an open and informal method of categorizing that allows users to associate keywords with online content (webpages, pictures & posts). Unlike library subject cataloging, which follows a strict set of guidelines (i.e.Library of Congress subject headings), tagging is completely unstructured and freeform, allowing users to create connections between data anyway they want.
In the past few weeks, we’ve already explored a few sites – Flickr and LibraryThing to name two --that allow users to take advantage of tagging and in #4 many even used a common tag (NVDPL) to create an association between photos that we individually uploaded. This week, in addition to exploring Technorati tagging, we want also to take a look at popular social bookmarking site called Del.icio.us (typed in as http://del.icio.us/).
Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking manager which allows you to bookmark a web page and add tags to categorize your bookmarks.
Many users find that the real power of Del.icio.us is in the social network aspect, which allows you to see how other users have tagged similar links and also discover other websites that may be of interest to you. You can think of it as peering into another users’ filing cabinet, but with this powerful bookmarking tool each user's filing cabinet helps to build an expansive knowledge network.
For this discovery exercise, you are asked to take a look at Del.icio.us and learn about this popular bookmarking tool.
Discovery Resources:
- Otter Group Del.icio.us tutorial (8 min video) - Highly recommended!!!
- Social Bookmarking in Plain English - video explanation from Common Craft
- Us.ef.ul: A beginners guide to Del.icio.us
Discovery Exercise:
- View the 8 minute Del.icio.us tutorial to get a good overview of its features.
- Take a look around Del.icio.us using the NVDPL account that was created for this exercise. Note: The password is willow1.
- Explore the site options and try clicking on a bookmark that has also been bookmarked by a lot of other users. Can you see the comments they added about this bookmark or the tags that they used to categorize this reference?
- Create a blog post about your experience and thoughts about this tool.
Can you see the potential of this tool for research assistance? Or just as an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere?
OPTIONAL: If you’re up to the challenge, create a Del.icio.us account for yourself and discover how this useful bookmarking tool can replace your traditional browser bookmark list.
Note: If you do setup a Del.icio.us account, here’s a quick word about the Del.icio.us Buttons. You will not be permitted to install the Buttons if you are using an NVDPL computer. Instead, click on the "post" button to add websites to your account. If you use Del.icio.us at home, you will be able to install the buttons on your browser.
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