The Hive Mind and LibrariesFolksonomies and Tagging

Tagging on the WebAdding descriptive keywords, categories, or labels to online objects for future retrieval or findability.Enables people to categorize their own content.

Tagging WebsitesSocial Media WebsitesFlickr, YouTubeSocial Bookmarking Websitesdel.icio.us, CiteULikeListmakers and Social Cataloging Websites43 Things, LibraryThingBlogs75 million blogsNearly all blogging software supports tagging

del.icio.us

flickr

43 Things

Tag Cloud

My Tag Cloud

My TagsEveryone Elses Tags+=A Folksonomy

FolksTaxonomy

Folksonomies are Inclusive

The Long Tail

Folksonomies are Current

Folksonomies offer Discovery

Folksonomies are Non-Binary

Folksonomies are Democratic

Folksonomies follow Desire Lines

Folksonomies offer Insight

Folksonomies engender Community

Folksonomies are a Low-Cost Alternative

Folksonomies offerUsability

Resistance is Futile

The Hitch

Folksonomies lack Synonym Control

Folksonomies lackPrecision

Folksonomies lack Hierarchy

Folksonomies lack Recall

Folksonomies are susceptible to Gaming

Libraries that Tag

Tagging 2.0Tag ClustersTag BundlesFaceted TagsDeep Tagging

Personnel

Tag Clusters & Synonym Control

Tag Bundles & Personal Hierarchy

Faceted Tagging & Hierarchy

Deep Tagging

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