[...] Linkability Fertilizes Online CommunitiesI really don’t know how linkability will build communities. But we really need to work on building support platforms for the public to interact with the library and promote social discussions, whether offline or online. Currently, the only way for such interactions is through the High Browse Online blog, but even then, there are not much discussion going on. Maybe librarians need to go in more often to post useful comments. And we might need to read this to find out how to solicit more comments on the blog.(via MaisonBisson.com) [...]

[...] I argue that libraries are rich with the stuff people would like to link to, but the architecture of our systems often fails us on the other aspects. [...]

[...] I like her sound all right - bit bubblegummy- but what really excited me was the story. First, the video was linkable allowing this casual exchange - enriching a remote friendship , my iPod, AND this enterprising young musician’s career. Our catalogs, for the most part, are not linkable meaning that we, as libraries might be missing out on this kind of organic, grassroots movement. [...]

[...] Anyway, I recently posted a couple stories at MaisonBisson about what happens when you build a library catalog with readable, reliable, and hackable URLs. The answer, in short, is that you open the catalog to discovery in web search engines, and you provide the framework for online discussions and community. [...]

[...] Details of a Maisson Brisson presentation “I argue that libraries are rich with the stuff people would like to link to, but the architecture of our systems often fails us on the other aspects.”… [...]

[...] I certainly don’t mean this to be as snarky as it’s about to come out, but I love the fact that Isaak questions my claim that linkability is essential to online discussions (and thus, communities) with a link: [...]