umblr is one of the most popular content sharing websites, where the use of keyword tags that enhance the searchability and visibility of posts is prominent. However, this resource has been creatively exploited by some users beyond its folksonomic use: Since Tumblr does not have a separate comment section for posts, the tag section may also be used for tags with discourse functions such as expressing an opinion, a reaction, or including asides. This article explores the practice of including comments in tags, taking into account the specific technological features of Tumblr’s tagging system, as well as the role of the communities within the website.
The article deals with the rapidly spreading phenomenon of collective tagging and its impact on library community. The term collective tagging implies the method of organization which is used in order to organize, preserve, search, and exchange the c...
"Collaborative Tagging bietet Bibliotheken die Möglichkeit, ihr Wissensmanagement stärker partizipatorisch auszurichten, in dem es die Kundinnen und Kunden an der Erschließung von Medien beteiligt. Die Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim möchte untersuchen, welchen Beitrag Collaborative Tagging für die inhaltliche Erschließung von bisher nicht erschlossenen und daher der Nutzung kaum zugänglichen Dokumenten leisten kann."
Masters thesis on social software (e.g., blogs, wikis, social bookmarking services)...and how they support learning, knowledge management, and communities of practice.
A. Ebersbach, M. Glaser, and R. Heigl. UTB UVK Verlagsgesellschaft, Konstanz, 2. überarb. edition, (2010)noch nicht erschienen, laut Verlag für Sept 2010 geplant.