Week 6 - Thing 13

First of all, our 2.0 team knows that the Del.icio.us tutorial link isn't working, right?

Viewing what other people have bookmarked in Del.icio.us was a giant diversion (read: way to lose track of time)! I found myself delving into "100 Tips to Improve Your Life." Yikes! Each of the tips had a link to a larger article, sometimes with additional lengthy lists. Whew.

More later. I still have about 64 tips to explore!

I can see that this is a powerful concept for accessing useful websites. By tagging, a user can access targeted information and locate sites they might otherwise miss. It goes beyond simply using a search engine.

For those of us who use computers in different locations, it is handy to be able to have access to personal bookmarks wherever we may be.

Librarians are information brokers. As we try to find information-rich, appropriate sites for students and also teach them how to do their own searching, De.licio.us is a nice addition to our bag of tricks!