Thing 13: Tagging

I think tagging is wonderful in the library. Since many middle school and high school kids (and adults too) already understand tagging, using it is helpful to them. It can also be used as a bridge to teach them about subject headings, which are really just controlled-vocabulary tags, anyways. Tagging applications on library OPACs are just another way to help patrons find what they are looking for in the library. I think an investment in tagging is worth the time it takes! I thnk we can even trust patrons to tag for us in some cases--although we may have to have editing rights in case someone tags something in a negative manner like "Mrs. Cope's stupid novel circle book.") :-)

I use tagging now on Delicious and in my blogs mostly to help me find something (by searching) if I have to go back and find it.

Thing 6: Reader

Readers are a great way to save time and keep me updated on the blogs I love but have forgotten about! I had no trouble following the directions on the NT23 Blog, and when I opened Google Reader, it was already set up showing the blogs I was following within my NT23 things blog. I added some others I could remember liking, and I plan to add more as time goes by.

I used the file folders "Library Profession" for Doug Johnson's blog and for a school library blog conglomeration called SuprGlu. In addition I added one of my YA librarian favs-- Naomi Bates under YA reading.

I can see how I may add too many and spend way more time reading blogs than doing other productuve things, so I think I will keep the number of feeds I follow to a minimum. Or maybe I'll keep all the ones I like and just read them when I have time.

Thing 1

No-- not a Dr. Suess reference....I have completed Thing 1 for the North Texas 23 things. This was easy for me because I have several blogs--a few using this hosting site. I started a new one for this project and look forward to getting these 22 remaining things started--lots to learn this summer!