"Libraries have experimented with socializing services, inviting tagging, reviews and other contributions. The library may not be the best level for this as they may not have appropriate volumes of use, or users may not perceive the incentives that motivate participation in other environments."
In the academic library that I work at, the ability to tag is available through the Encore catalog. However, it is not used by students and faculty or marketed by library and staff. I have read articles about tagging working in public library catalogs where the librarians have marketed the service and tagging is an essential part of online reading catalogs like LibraryThing.
Do you think tagging should be considered an important tool in the academic library environment?
Dempsey, L. (2009). Always on: Libraries in a world of permanent connectivity. Retrieved from http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2291/2070
Do you think tagging should be considered an important tool in the academic library environment?
Dempsey, L. (2009). Always on: Libraries in a world of permanent connectivity. Retrieved from http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2291/2070
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