Blog Entry #4: The Job of Organizing

I think it is extremely helpful that the public is online sharing their thoughts on the books they are reading. Sites like Amazon and LibraryThing are great examples of this. These sites are not only user friendly but enable readers to post their opinions and tags on books they have read. I don't think credentials behind your name make it necessary to have an editor like opinion. This opens the door for collaboration.
As a librarian, I understand the value that is bestowed upon the idea of collaboration. Having "everyday folks" create and share on the web is another great way that we can all work together. I think that the best of ideas come when everyone puts their heads together. I think it is fair to say that sharing in such volumes opens the door for all walks of life to participate. Research already shows how much the web is growing and changing as we continue to explore and use the tools that have been provided.

Time management for librarians is crucial. To be open minded let's others share their ideas and that can cut down on time spent researching these tools. I have appreciated reading sites such as Library 23 and learning about each tool. This pulls me back into the importance of collaboration. With the constant growing and changing on the web, I am finding many sites that would be helpful tools for me and the students/staff. I am hoping that the web page that I am designing for my class project will be helpful for my school too. I definitely plan to have a link that will take students, teachers, parents, and the community to LibraryThing. I think sharing about the materials and books is one of the best ways to promote what we are reading.

I also think that the tags on my delicious site are more helpful than the traditional subject headings. This allows for others to skim the one word listings and decide for themselves if that site hold relevance for them. I would hope that my tags would let others know that I have already researched that site, found it beneficial to me, and let them know why I think it is.