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Social bookmarking makes its mark in education

•Bookmarking or “tagging” allows educators and Bookmarking or “tagging” allows educators and pupils alike to tag articles of interest found on the pupils alike to tag articles of interest found on the

Internet.Internet.

•Said tagging allows users to access their tagged items Said tagging allows users to access their tagged items from any computer with an Internet connection.from any computer with an Internet connection.

•Social Bookmarking websites allow users to browse Social Bookmarking websites allow users to browse the tagged items of other usersthe tagged items of other users

•This method of browsing other users tagged items This method of browsing other users tagged items alleviates the need to sift through pages upon pages of alleviates the need to sift through pages upon pages of

search results to find the desired subject matter.search results to find the desired subject matter.

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•Many articles on the Internet have icons that allow Many articles on the Internet have icons that allow quick tagging of items.quick tagging of items.

•There are various websites dedicated to the tagging There are various websites dedicated to the tagging over certain items. An example would be over certain items. An example would be Bibsonomy, ,

which focuses on the tagging of literary resourceswhich focuses on the tagging of literary resources

•An example of a Social Bookmarking website, and An example of a Social Bookmarking website, and perhaps the most popular, would be perhaps the most popular, would be del.icio.us..

•Social Bookmarking could allow an educator to post Social Bookmarking could allow an educator to post relevant websites for their students.relevant websites for their students.

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•I believe that social bookmarking has many potential I believe that social bookmarking has many potential advantages to it’s core.advantages to it’s core.

•Students would be allowed to access their tagged Students would be allowed to access their tagged items from any computer; this is particularly useful to items from any computer; this is particularly useful to college students that make use of campus computers.college students that make use of campus computers.

•Non-academic uses for Social Bookmarking are Non-academic uses for Social Bookmarking are abundant as well.abundant as well.

•Users are able to find others that share the same Users are able to find others that share the same interests, whatever they may be, and browse their interests, whatever they may be, and browse their

tagged items.tagged items.

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•Typical library databases are sometimes difficult to Typical library databases are sometimes difficult to navigate and thus make use of.navigate and thus make use of.

•Social Bookmarking websites, such as del.icio.us, Social Bookmarking websites, such as del.icio.us, make browsing for resources much more user friendly.make browsing for resources much more user friendly.

• Social Bookmarking websites allow less tech-friendly Social Bookmarking websites allow less tech-friendly librarians to add content to databases.librarians to add content to databases.

•Educators are able to tag groups of items together Educators are able to tag groups of items together under one tag, making it easier for students to locate under one tag, making it easier for students to locate

the tagged items and make use of them.the tagged items and make use of them.

Rethlefsen, M (2007 September). Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us: Social Bookmarking and Tagging Boost Participation. Retrieved November 23, 2008, from EBSCO Host Web site: http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.ulib.iupui.edu/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=104&sid=95d32b65-2230-4abd-b515-81a310894183%40sessionmgr107&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eric&AN=EJ786566

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•An item with a large amount of tags indicates that the An item with a large amount of tags indicates that the item is popular – which sometimes indicates that the item is popular – which sometimes indicates that the

information therein is of high quality.information therein is of high quality.

•LibraryThing is a bookmarking website designed to LibraryThing is a bookmarking website designed to post books and allow users to tag them.post books and allow users to tag them.

•New books added to a library appear as new material New books added to a library appear as new material on LibaryThing accounts for libraries that use it.on LibaryThing accounts for libraries that use it.

•Social Bookmarking improves access to library Social Bookmarking improves access to library materials by making it easier to navigate and tag items materials by making it easier to navigate and tag items

of interest.of interest.Rethlefsen, M (2007 September). Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us: Social Bookmarking and Tagging Boost Participation. Retrieved November 23, 2008, from EBSCO Host Web site: http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.ulib.iupui.edu/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=104&sid=95d32b65-2230-4abd-b515-81a310894183%40sessionmgr107&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eric&AN=EJ786566

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•University library databases may be difficult for some University library databases may be difficult for some users to navigate, and social bookmarking websites users to navigate, and social bookmarking websites may make it easier for some to find what they need.may make it easier for some to find what they need.

•Social Bookmarking makes it easier for librarians to Social Bookmarking makes it easier for librarians to tag items of interest as well, increasing the amount of tag items of interest as well, increasing the amount of

content in a library.content in a library.

•LibraryThing allows users to tag books, not just LibraryThing allows users to tag books, not just articles. This makes it easier for students to locate and articles. This makes it easier for students to locate and

make use of entire books.make use of entire books.

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•Social Bookmarking allows librarians and educators Social Bookmarking allows librarians and educators can tailor bookmarks to meet a classroom’s curricular can tailor bookmarks to meet a classroom’s curricular

and research needs. (DesRoches 2007)and research needs. (DesRoches 2007)

•When students tag items of interest and share them When students tag items of interest and share them with their peers, the list of resources expands.with their peers, the list of resources expands.

•When searching for items of interest, users using When searching for items of interest, users using Social Bookmarking websites may stumble across Social Bookmarking websites may stumble across

other items of interest.other items of interest.

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•Libraries can create links on their websites to Social Libraries can create links on their websites to Social Bookmarking websites with groups of items under the Bookmarking websites with groups of items under the

same tag.same tag.

•Students are more diligent about using and tagging Students are more diligent about using and tagging resources because they know that their peers will be resources because they know that their peers will be

using them.using them.

•Educators can group tags together so that students can Educators can group tags together so that students can find groups of tagged items by searching by a find groups of tagged items by searching by a

particular keyword.particular keyword.

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•Students are encouraged to tag quality items since Students are encouraged to tag quality items since their peers will be using the same items.their peers will be using the same items.

•I believe the potential for school libraries to expand I believe the potential for school libraries to expand with Social Bookmarking technology is great.with Social Bookmarking technology is great.

•As more users use these websites, the list of resources As more users use these websites, the list of resources expands.expands.

•Students that learn to make use of this technology Students that learn to make use of this technology from an earlier age will add a substantial amount of from an earlier age will add a substantial amount of material to these websites throughout their academic material to these websites throughout their academic

careers.careers.DesRoches, D (2007 January). Retrieved November 23, 2008, from All Together Now: Social Bookmarking Offers a New Way to Store and Share Web Sites Web site: http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.ulib.iupui.edu/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=104&sid=95d32b65-2230-4abd-b515-81a310894183%40sessionmgr107&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eric&AN=EJ755104

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•Social Bookmarking is a useful item that almost any Social Bookmarking is a useful item that almost any computer user can make use of.computer user can make use of.

•Students that make use of different computers but Students that make use of different computers but wish to take their bookmarked items with them would wish to take their bookmarked items with them would

find these items of particular interest.find these items of particular interest.

•These resources allow educators and students to save These resources allow educators and students to save relevant data for others to view and use.relevant data for others to view and use.

•In addition to it’s academic value, social bookmarking In addition to it’s academic value, social bookmarking can be used to find items of interest, regardless of what can be used to find items of interest, regardless of what

that interest may be.that interest may be.

•When this technology is employed, the user does not When this technology is employed, the user does not have to spend any substantial amount of time filtering have to spend any substantial amount of time filtering

search results from engines such as Google.search results from engines such as Google.