Technology Tip: Deli.cio.us (social bookmarking)

"Why ask why? If it's raining it just is." -- Douglas Horton, American Protestant clergyman (1891-1968)

If you bookmark interesting sites … and who doesn’t … you’ve probably noticed how difficult it is to keep track of them. Even if you organize them into folders, it can be hard to remember exactly where a given bookmark is located when you need it.

Social bookmarking services like Deli.Cio.Us (www.delicious.com) can help.

Why use it? Many reasons. Here are three …

One: tagging. Unlike folders, where you have to pick one folder to describe a site, in Deli.Cio.Us you can use as many tags as you want to describe the site.
Two: describing … A few sentences copied from the site’s “About” page can often help remind you why you bookmarked the site in the first place. Deli.Cio.Us provides a description field that enables you to paste those sentences for future reference
Three: sharing … Share the tags and descriptions of your bookmarks with colleagues by inviting them to join Deli.Cio.Us so they can see your bookmarks. Your reputation as an expert will be enhanced.

I have posted a number of my desulfurization bookmarks to a Deli.Cio.Us account … view them at http://delicious.com/jeansteinhardt


Lean more about Deli.Cio.Us and other social bookmarking services from the following sources z ,,, …

Social Bookmarking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking

Delicious
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_(website)

Rethlefsen, Melissa L. (9 2007). "Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us". Library Journal.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6476403.html