Tagging resources is worth the effort.

For years I debated the value of tagging my resources. I knew that it would be a lot of work and wasn't sure it was worth the effort. I finally decided to take this on as a project and over the past number of weeks I have tagged all of my resources (currently close to 8,000).

Now that I have completed this project I am very pleased with the results as this makes my library even more usable. I realize that tagging isn't a good fit for everyone but perhaps my encouragement may help some to undertake this valuable project.

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Paul-C

Glad this worked out for you. What types of tags were you using, Bruce?

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/495796#Comment_495796

Paul, I took a long time to determine the best categories to use and found many different threads on the forum that made suggestions. I adopted some of them and changed others to suit me. This is still a work in progress but currently here is what I am using.

8171.My Tagging System for Logos.docx

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/495817#Comment_495817

This looks really comprehensive. Thanks for sharing it Bruce. Tagging is something I'm going to do more of, and this will be a big help. [Y]

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/495837#Comment_495837

Glad I could be of some help. It is primarily a re-work of many things I have learned from others on the forums.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/495838#Comment_495838

It is so easy not to really understand what is in our libraries. Tagging can really help one become more familiar with our books.

I just spent much of yesterday going through my entire library again and looking at each resource to prioritize what books I would really like to read by assigning appropriate tags to them. This is sort of like placing them on a shelf that serves as a reminder so that they don't become forgotten.

I'm now a big believer in tagging.

Francis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/496005#Comment_496005

Although I have not tagged much as of late, I found it useful to indicate content more precisely than the book description. Tagging allows us to do what mere word searches cannot do and topics search is not up to par with.

David Kirk Davis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/496007#Comment_496007

Can you create tags yoga the ipad and secondcan will the tags show up on an ipad search?

David Kirk Davis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/496392#Comment_496392

On the not Yoda lol

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/496392#Comment_496392

Can you create tags yoga the ipad and secondcan will the tags show up on an ipad search?

David, if you're asking whether you can create tags on the iPad, I don't think you can right now.

However, Logos 5 created tags do sync across to iOS devices and can be used in searches on iPads, etc.

Milford Charles Murray

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/496397#Comment_496397

Peace, Bruce! *smile* I'm grateful to you for sharing your "labour of love," re. the tagging of one's library books!

My mind is too tired tonight to analyze whether how you work and tag will work for me. I've downloaded your .docx file; and now I have the opportunity to decide if it will work for me.

I'm a little surprised at how our minds do work. I have about the same number of books as you; and probably need to do some tagging and adapting for more effective use of my resources.

James Taylor

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/495817#Comment_495817

here is what I am using

This is great, (for those unaware) through community tags I can use many of the these tag filters in my library to sort with, even without previously tagging ANY of my books. Thanks for this contribution.

Rosie Perera

Yeah, I took the time to do that to my entire Library at one point, but I've since gotten so far behind in tagging all my new resources when they come in (I've now got 21,460 resources, 2,212 of which have no tagging at all; and many have only minimal tagging, e.g., the date I acquired them -- I try to tag them all with a tag of the format "Bought: YYYYMMDD" as soon as I download them. But 4,195 of my resources don't have a Bought tag yet.)

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/738839#Comment_738839

here is what I am using

This is great, (for those unaware) through community tags I can use many of the these tag filters in my library to sort with, even without previously tagging ANY of my books. Thanks for this contribution.

Surprisingly, I have actually been quite disciplined to continue to tag all my new resources as well as I have updated my tagging system. It is in no way perfect but a lot more complete than what I originally posted in this thread. Here is my latest version - 7077.My Tagging System for Logos.docx

James Taylor

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/738865#Comment_738865

Sweet thanks for the update. So out of curiosity, its only after 5 people tag a book similarly that it becomes a standardized community tag correct? I'm just weighing the options of tagging my resources myself or just relying on the community tags. I ran several of yours as a filter and they all generated some pretty nice collections in my library, so I don't know if its worth it, unless I can easily see somehow which of my resources have no tags.

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/738883#Comment_738883

Sweet thanks for the update.

You are welcome.

So out of curiosity, its only after 5 people tag a book similarly that it becomes a standardized community tag correct?

Yes, I believe that is the case.

I'm just weighing the options of tagging my resources myself or just relying on the community tags. I ran several of yours as a filter and they all generated some pretty nice collections in my library, so I don't know if its worth it, unless I can easily see somehow which of my resources have no tags.

I would say that there are some shortcuts like you mention but nothing replaces tagging them yourself. Taking time to tag each book helped me get to know my library so that I at least have looked over each resource and made my assessment of the tags that I would like to apply. It is a lot of work but I think that it is worth it.

RyanB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/738965#Comment_738965

So out of curiosity, its only after 5 people tag a book similarly that it becomes a standardized community tag correct?

Yes, I believe that is the case.

Hi all, I was just curious does that mean that if 5 people tag a book "To Read" or "Don't Use" or "Bad Theology" for their libraries, than those same tags will show up in my library as well?

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/739002#Comment_739002

Hi all, I was just curious does that mean that if 5 people tag a book "To Read" or "Don't Use" or "Bad Theology" for their libraries, than those same tags will show up in my library as well?

Community Tagging shows up in the library view. Of course you can resort the order or even remove it from the list but I've taken a shot of mine. So, yes, they would show up in our libraries. Logos has designed it so that the most common would populate here.

RyanB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/739040#Comment_739040

Ahhh okay [I]

I was confusing "My Tags" with "Community Tags." Thanks for the clarification Bruce.

James Taylor

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/738965#Comment_738965

Taking time to tag each book helped me get to know my library

Yes I definitely see the value of this. I may start specifically with my PBs because I'd imagine those will not have any community tags already. Then depending on the payoff of the initial effort, I will possibly head down the long road of tagging the rest. Thanks for the motivation :-)

Bruce Dunning

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/739125#Comment_739125

I may start specifically with my PBs because I'd imagine those will not have any community tags already.

You are correct. You will not find any Community Tags on personal books.