Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Method #7

Users can bookmark web pages for themselves and others, check out what others have bookmarked, and organize bookmarks . The social part for users would be that it is handy for those looking to discover a site by accident because someone else has saved it. The more people that have bookmarked something, the higher it will rise in search results. Since presumably people bookmark sites they find important, heavily bookmarked resources are usually the best of the web. Tagging and social bookmarking tools—whether to improve accessibility of library materials, to introduce patrons to new tools, or to make creating subject guides easier for staff—empower users and staffers in new ways.

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