I looked around the ML's Del.icio.us site/account and immediataly recognised the value of this application. I was on the verge of setting up my own account, but at this point in Web 2.0 I have so many accoutns with so many different websites, all with different usernames and passwords, that I am struggling to rememebr them all.
As an ex-uni student I immediately saw the benefit of having a bunch of tags of different websites and online academic sources available to a select group of people, or even the public. Straight away I realised that this would be an excellent way to access specific information, very much a requirement for anyone doing research of any kind. This of course does not take into account that research can be highly competitive, and access to special resources a matter of top secrecy! But all in all I have alot of time for this feature.
With regards to the libraries, however, the demand for specific information is low. Perhaps with the arrival of the new university in Manukau this will become a different story. What it could be useful for, though, is public access to information on the net during times when books on a particular subject are in high demand. As is the case with the Olympics right now, as I'm sure you all know. Or Gallipoli in the week preceding Anzac day. Or the TOW in early February.
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