[Web4lib] folksonomics and tagging?

[Matt Grayson]

In a nutshell, folksonomies are informal, ad hoc taxonomies created  
by users instead of "subject experts."  I could open a can of worms  
on this list regarding folksonomies, but I'll leave that pleasure to  
someone else. For examples of folksonomy/tagging in practice see  
http://del.icio.us or http://flickr.com

matt


On Oct 21, 2005, at 10:10 AM, Catherine Lemmer wrote:

> 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
>
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