The second session I attended yesterday dealt with tagging, another subject I’ve been drawn to during my year in library school.
Heather Pfeiffer of New Mexico State University gave an overview of ontology building. She used the framework of language—syntax, semantics, and pragmatics—to talk about how we construct ontological frameworks, and she placed tagging within [...]
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ASIST08: Tagging as a Communication Device
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ASIST08: Day One
Posted in ASIST, professional development, technology, tagged asist08 on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Attending a conference where there are people you know is a million times better than one where you don’t. I’m a shy person (shocker!) so without a liaison or two to introduce me to new people, the sad truth is a probably won’t meet new people. And I will wander around awkward and alone until [...]