On Tue, 6 Nov 2012, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
> A few years ago adding tagging to the catalog was the big thing, several
> people did it. They found that users simply did not add tags in any
> significant number, people seemed uninterested in tagging in the catalog.
>
> I agree it would be awfully useful to have crowd-sourced enhanced access
> points (ie, tagging), but it's a moot point if the crowd isn't going
> participate.
Simple. What are YOU doing to change the world? Just analyze what
motivates the crowd, and/or supply motivation and see if it flies. Isn't
that what "social media" and advertising (and everything that affects our
lives) is all about now?
Cheers!
jgm
John G. Marr
Cataloger
CDS, UL
Univ. of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
jmarr_at_unm.edu
jmarr_at_flash.net
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Received on Tue Nov 06 2012 - 12:53:12 EST