Tagging is a wonderful thing. It seems to me that features in web 2.0 are using skills that librarians have been using since the beginning of time. It's just that now, the rest of the world is catching up. Just as we assign subjects to books in order to find what we need later on and in many different locations, tagging allows users to do the same thing. Social bookmarking is a simple way for people to stay connected and access useful information. I can see departments in a school setting sharing their bookmarks. Our math and science teachers have websites with links set up for students to play games, for instance. Those teachers could share these sites and also share links to sites that enhance their curriculum. This is an example of using technology to ease the burden of a cumbersome task. I for one have bookmarked many a site that even the next day I couldn't find. I look forward to opening a delicious account and getting started.
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