Blog Entry #4: The Job of Organizing

Organizing books and materials used to be in the domain of professionally trained catalogers and indexers. Now, through Web 2.0, it is in the hands of everyday "folk." What are the implications of this trend for librarians? Also, for additional food for thought, go to your Delicious site and examine your list of tags. In your opinion, are these tags more or less helpful than traditional subject headings?

I think the main implication for librarians is that their role is changing. The role is changing from that of organization to that of helping patrons sort through things. I think that Delicious tags are more helpful for everyday information, but traditional subject headings are more useful for more serious research.