Problems in Using Folksonomy/Tagging Based Library System

[Ashikuzzaman (Ashik)]

What are the problems arise when we try to use folksonomy/ tagging based library system?

Please suggest some survey questions relating to this topic. It is very urgent for completing my field work.

[Munesh Kumar]

Dear Colleague,

... I think, there should not be any problem, if the chosen tags are as per standard, controlled in nature and covering the interdisciplinary terms as applicable. A tag plays a vital role in locating the document. Now a day due to social media, there are huge uncontrolled tags and popularity of tags, etc are in trends. So carefulness is required while assigning tabs for a document. There may be various question on the theme such as: 

How you find the tags?,  do you use the controlled or uncontrolled tag? what are the source to take the tags?, who assign the tags?, do you prepare tag database?, which are of documents are considered as best source of tag?, do you prepare any justification sheet? how you arrange the tags? are you follow any order? name the source for order methods?

These are the general overview and possible questions which may be used for your and all kind of related studies. 

Thanking you...

[Ashikuzzaman (Ashik)]

Thank you for you reply, and it is very helpful for me.

I already prepare some questions, and your also help me a lot. But my concern is, most of the library database use closed system tagging, and users not able to add suitable tags. I think this is very controversial with open Folksonomy/tagging system by nature.

[Munesh Kumar]

Welcome... & thanks 

I got two points from your replies; 1. closed tagging system (controlled Tagging system) and role of user.  2. Open Tagging or (uncontrolled tagging system) 

1. most of the LMS has features of suggest tagging. If user will get right to tag, then you may face many difficulties. So if you are interested in user based tagging then keep control check before adding in to database.

2. Open tagging has many disadvantages, as i have told you, it may lead to many problems, because, a tag can help either can mislead. 

There is no controversy in tagging. it is quite simple and procedural based on principles. 

Which type of controversy you are taking about? please tell us. 

thanking you... 

[Pakki Narayana Murty]

Sir,

Tagging based system is a very old method. Now all established libraries are using classification number to adjust books into racks.

It is very easy to use arrange and make suggestion to take books (students).

Tagging method is very tedious. In classification system once we fix the specified the number, the book goes directly to it's place.

Thank u

Murthy

Sr. Library Asst

GMR Institute of Technololgy

GMR Nagar

Rajam - 532 127

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