Journal Article: “Proceed with Caution: Deepening Practitioner Concerns about Social Tagging within Digital Collections” (Preprint)
The following article (preprint) is scheduled for final publication in Vol 18 No 4 (2018) of portal: Libraries and the Academy.
Title
Proceed with Caution: Deepening Practitioner Concerns about Social Tagging within Digital Collections
Authors
Edward Benoit III
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Archival Studies Program
School of Library and Information Science
Louisiana State University
Amanda L. Munson
2017 Graduate, School of Library and Information Science, Louisiana State University
Source
portal: Libraries and the Academy
Vol 18 No 4 (2018)
Abstract
Based on a comparison of two nearly identical surveys in 2010 and 2016, this study examines the deepening practitioner concern over the use of social tagging within digital collections during the past six years. While participants reported a greater level of experience and increased use of social tagging, concerns regarding control, consistency, and potential abuse strengthened over the six years of the study. The authors discuss several potential causes for this increase and suggest future directions for social tagging
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22 pages; PDF.
Filed under: Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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