Thing 10: Tagging and Delicious

I signed up for a Delicious account at least a month ago because one of my co-workers said it was really great. My favorite websites have traveled well, sticking like glue on my network account, always returning on Internet Explorer, as I moved from workstation to workstation so I really did not see the need for another way to keep them by my side. But, I signed up anyway since it is the thing to do in "23 Things". Then a problem: layers of Delicious address lines and subscreens were loading whenever I just wanted to answer a question at the Reference desk.I started going into "Tools" and "View" and removing address lines, but never actually going so far as to dump Delicious because I needed to work up a resounding and fascinating post about it. I even learned how to disable add-ons. So Delicious, if nothing else, you have taught me a few tricks on how to manage the myriad of new gadgets, widgets, add-ons and general paraphenalia that comes with this exercise. Reviewing Delicious, I ran through the five most popular sites and found one that put a group of gorgeous blogs together in one place. All these sites would really help a library programmer because they are so full of graphic detail that takes creativity to new heights. Tagging my favorite sites was fun and it is supposed to bring new friends and contacts, so we will see what happens with that endeavor. For the meantime, I've got my Delicious Badge.