Playing Tag (Social Bookmarking Tools)

Week 3 Tagging, Folksonomies, & Technorati

I am interested in the social bookmarking technology explored in Week 3 Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati. I searched del.icio.us and I wish I had time to explore the sites I found. However, I am more interested in having my bookmarks available to me from anywhere than sharing them. I can't imagine anyone being that interested in the websites I visit routinely.

While I feel a bit uncomfortable with social classification, I think the unstructured approach to tagging is interesting because I get to see how others think about and categorize information. Tagging my bookmarks may be a good way to organize and refer to bookmarks I use in my office and during information literacy sessions.

Technorati and other blog directories are great for exploring the blogosphere. I think such tools can be used to get a general feel for public opinion and attitudes when student are researching and writing about social issues and current topics. I am considering introducing blog directories as another search tool for Internet research in my library instruction classes.

~mk

Mary's 23 Things Blog

Week 2 Blogging

This web log or blog is a result of the assigned Week 2 Blogging module.

As the blog counselor for our Information Matrix Camp for the past two summers (2007 & 2008), I've had some experience creating blogs, but I haven't keep a blog regularly since I journaled my internship while in library school. That was a long time ago in 2005. ;)

~mk

Something Wiki This Way Comes...

Week 1 Introduction - Learn to learn this way

I completed the first week's module where I learned to work in SLA's Wiki Spaces by playing in their Wiki Sandbox. I created a profile based upon a template and posted twice to the Week 1 Introduction - Learn to learn this way space.

SLA's Wiki Sandbox is a place to explore ideas and play. Here is the temporary link to the profile I placed there:

http://wiki.sla.org/display/play/Something+Wiki+This+Way+Comes...Mary+Kirk

I need to move my profile content of the SLA Wiki Sandbox elsewhere because it is only a play and practice space and will probably be deleted soon. It's a fun learning space and am considering using wikis to share department information where I work.

~mk

Welcome to my SLA 23 Things blog!

I joined the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in August 2008. SLA launched the 23 Things initiative at the annual conference, which I missed. So, I registered and started the 23 Things late. However, the deadline was extended and I am trying to tackle the nine week exploration of Web 2.0 technologies before December 15, 2008.

The modules for the 23 Things are:

• Week 1 Introduction - Learn to learn this way
• Week 2 Blogging
• Week 3 Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
• Week 4 Photos & Images
• Week 5 RSS & Newsreaders
• Week 6 Play Week
• Week 7 Wikis - Collaborative Portals
• Week 8 Online Applications & Tools
• Week 9 Podcasts, Video & Downloadable Audio

I'm going to have to get going if I plan on meeting that December 15th deadline. I'll keep you posted.