Folksonomy : a user-generated system of classifying and organizing online content into different categories by the use of metadata such as electronic tags.
Examples:
- The Austin Graffiti Project is a photography blog by Rachel Panella that utilizes a controlled vocabulary developed from folksonomy created from the tags of users of the graffiti documentation website FatCap
- The Digital Transgender Archive is an example of a tag-based folksonomy in action within a digital archive. The system is best explored through the topic browse list
- Williams Libraries Circulating Zine collection has started developing a taxonomy of terms searchable within the catalog! Example: MoonEaters Issue 1 Volume 1. We only have about 1/6th of the collection described, but you can add more terms to the folksonomy as you read zines by using this form
Let's Tag some Zines!
- Take a look at the zines in the classroom - there is one zine on each table:
- Think about how you would describe the zine(s): consider the content, format, etc.
- Use this Google Sheet to enter your descriptive terms as tags, one tag per cell. Be sure you are inputting terms on the tab that correlates with the correct zine!
Interested in learning more about zines at Williams and beyond? Find out more at the ZINES @ Williams Libraries guide.
