[Web4lib] folksonomics and tagging?

[Catherine Lemmer]

I heard Stephen Abram, past president of the Candian Library Association, and 
current VP of Innovations at SirsiDynix speak at the Illinois Library Association 
Conference last week.  Despite feeling like I was walking into a wind tunnel (ie, way 
behind the times), I felt truly inspired to be in our profession.  Anyway, he mentioned 
folksonomies and tagging.  Can someone offer a brief explanation of these?  His 
powerpoint presentation is available on the Alliance Library System (Peoria, IL) site.  
www.alliancelibrarysystem.com  


Catherine A. Lemmer
Head of Reference
Galesburg Public Library
40 E. Simmons Street
Galesburg, IL  61401
Phone 309.343.6118
Fax 309.343.4877
catherinel at galesburglibrary.org