del.icio.us was easy and fun for me to set up an account and use. I particularly like having the button in my browser toolbar that lets me set up a link from the page that I am currently viewing. So far I haven't done much exploring with the tag searches, but I can see where it would be useful to find links to other sites that people are using for a specific topic.
Technorati was a little more confusing at first and then once I started exploring it it seemed a little scary when my blog posts started showing up in a list from a search. It makes me question the issue of private vs. public when I am expressing my opinions. Who do I want reading my thoughts? On the other hand, how easy is it to post all kinds of bizarre opinions and still remain anonymous? Still I can see the benefits for librarians who want a quick way to connect with each other and share their sources and innovative ideas on bringing services to their patrons.
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