Use of Folksonomies in Libraries: An Approach to Organise Information and Control Vocabulary

Authors

  • Rhima Tracy Efe Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Folksonomy, Library, Vocabularies, internet, tagging

Abstract

The project investigates folksonomies as a novel strategy to organising information and controlling  vocabularies in libraries; it is an inter-based information retrieval methodology comprised of community  developed open ended labels that categorise library web resource material. It analyses the tools for folksonomies, such as delicious, flicks, and furls, as well as the usage of folksonomies in libraries, when  and how to use them, and also the issues that militate against their use, such as their imperfection and  annoyance with taxonomies, among others. The conclusion is that the folksonomy system produces great tags and maintains control over the vocabularies used in subject headers. 

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Published

2021-12-15

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2021): Library Progress (International) (Jul-Dec) 2021

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Articles

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Use of Folksonomies in Libraries: An Approach to Organise Information and Control Vocabulary . (2021). Library Progress (International), 41(2), 357–365. https://doi.org/10.48165/