Delicious Social Delicious Social BookmarkingBookmarking

in the Public Libraryin the Public Library

By: Amy ByrneLIS 644: Digital Tools, Trends, and Debates

What is Social What is Social Bookmarking?Bookmarking?“Social bookmarking is a way for Internet users to

store, organize, share and search bookmarks of web pages. In a social bookmarking system, users save links to web pages that they want to remember and/or share. These bookmarks are usually public, but depending on the service's features, may be saved privately, shared only with specific people or groups, shared only inside certain networks, or another combination of publicness and privateness. The allowed people can usually view these bookmarks chronologically, by category or tags, via a search engine, or even randomly.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking )

What is Delicious?What is Delicious?Delicious keeps all your bookmarks

in one place on the webYou can access your bookmarks

from any computer, anytime, anywhere

Organize your bookmarks by tagging them

Share your bookmarksFind other people with your same

interests

What Does Delicious Mean What Does Delicious Mean for the Future of Libraries?for the Future of Libraries?Simple way of developing lists of

library resourcesLittle technical expertise is required,

more staff are engagedLibraries can extract data from their

accounts and share it on their own website

Patrons can subscribe to your bookmarks by RSS feed

It’s free and easy!

Why Is Delicious Important Why Is Delicious Important to Your Patrons?to Your Patrons?Librarians can evaluate and add

trustworthy web sourcesLibrarians can create online

pathfindersCreate lists of books to read on a

particular topic – link back to your library’s online catalog

Tags are created in plain language

Why Is Delicious Important Why Is Delicious Important to Your Staff?to Your Staff?

Information is readily availableLowers barriers for participation

among staffLibrarians have more

participation in information patrons receive

It’s easy to use

How Does My Library Get How Does My Library Get It?It?Create an account at

http://www.delicious.comDownload the Delicious

bookmarking buttons

Start saving URLs and tag themLet your patrons know you’re

using Delicious

Holdrege Area Public Holdrege Area Public LibraryLibrary

Menasha Public LibraryMenasha Public Library

Nashville Public LibraryNashville Public Library

Chelmsford Public LibraryChelmsford Public Library

San Mateo San Mateo Public Public LibraryLibrary

URLs are organized by Dewey

ConclusionConclusion

Benefit patrons and staffEasyAccessible

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DesRoches, Donna. "All Together Now." School Library Journal 53.1 (2007): 33. Professional Development Collection. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2010.

Farkas, Meredith. "Isn't It Del.icio.us?." American Libraries 39.4 (2008): 32. Professional Development Collection. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2010.

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