Delicious

What are the advantages of storing, sharing, and tagging web content this way? What are the disadvantages?

Advantages:

• because users are given control over content the tool reflects users and their interestes
• it is free
• taging provides an excellent reflection of popular culture
• users have access to a personal infomation organizer

Disadvantages

• because it is so large, it can become ungainly & difficult to manage (much like anything else on the web)
• public content is emphasized individuals may have privacy concerns
• tagging is driven by popularity and as a result, less popular information sources may be overlooked

Web 2.0...

What I am intrigued by:

• how social media changes the way people interact
• social media and advertising
• how friendship is re-defined by social media
• how web 2.0 changes methods information gathering, sharing, and our perception of authority, information access, etc.
• the amount of time people spend using web 2.0 applications
• how quickly web 2.0 technology changes and what influences these changes

What I am intimidated by:

• how this technology is reshaping information services and the need for libraries to stay current and remain relevant