Thing #13: Del.icio.us

Aside from the nuisance of having to consistantly pause to remember where to type the periods in the middle of the word Del.icio.us, I thought it was a really brilliant idea. I signed up for a Del.icio.us account so that I can start putting it to good use. That is my goal, anyway. But I am slow to change my habits, and I do enjoy the familiarity of the good old "favorites" button. It can't compare to portable bookmarks with tags for categorizing, though! I took Kristina's suggestion (thanks Kristina!) and I checked out some of the sites referencing the growing use of this tool in libraries. Apparently several public and university libraries actually have Del.icio.us directly on their websites, giving patrons access to recommended sites and links for various topics, as well as news and assignments for local students. That sounds incredibly useful to me personally and professionally.