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Do non-librarians have these problems?
I've got a problem right now that I think would be best solved with reader input.
I've got a small fic journal over at Dreamwidth that I haven't given as much attention as it needs - there's a lot of stuff I need to format and crosspost so I've got everything in one neat repository. Everything I'm willing to admit to, at any rate. And one of the things I'd like to do over there is have a tag system to help make navigating that much easier. Although since I don't use tags here much, and I've seen them get abused easily, I'm not sure how many or how few would be best for maximum ease of use and minimum fuss.
At first, I thought just fandom, rating, ficverse if applicable, and Remix eligability would do it, although recently I've been thinking about adding pairings and ratings as well. I'm trying to base this system off what I know to be useful for myself and for others - I'll probably have a couple of master posts in there too, if the ficverses are big enough - and taking the memories system into account adds another level of classifications.
I'm wondering if memories would be a better place to store the specifics of pairings and ratings, or if I shouldn't bother with them at all, how much overlap would be necessary, what capacity they each serve. Would memories be a better place for the masterposts? Would that be a better place to keep stories that can or can't be used in Remix? Is noting for fic challenges and fests necessary, and if so, is it worth sorting stories by - and if that's the case, in memories or tags or just a note on the story itself?
When the Library of Congress has a classification for potato printing - yes, prints made with potatoes, but I'm sure other tubers and root vegetables are covered - it's tempting to go in as deeply but also to be as simple as possible. I'm trying to ask myself, "What would someone else need with this?" And that's a tricky one to answer.
I know I'll figure out something workable if I set aside an hour or so to consider the potential options. But getting information on general user patterns is a must before any collection reorganization.
I've got a small fic journal over at Dreamwidth that I haven't given as much attention as it needs - there's a lot of stuff I need to format and crosspost so I've got everything in one neat repository. Everything I'm willing to admit to, at any rate. And one of the things I'd like to do over there is have a tag system to help make navigating that much easier. Although since I don't use tags here much, and I've seen them get abused easily, I'm not sure how many or how few would be best for maximum ease of use and minimum fuss.
At first, I thought just fandom, rating, ficverse if applicable, and Remix eligability would do it, although recently I've been thinking about adding pairings and ratings as well. I'm trying to base this system off what I know to be useful for myself and for others - I'll probably have a couple of master posts in there too, if the ficverses are big enough - and taking the memories system into account adds another level of classifications.
I'm wondering if memories would be a better place to store the specifics of pairings and ratings, or if I shouldn't bother with them at all, how much overlap would be necessary, what capacity they each serve. Would memories be a better place for the masterposts? Would that be a better place to keep stories that can or can't be used in Remix? Is noting for fic challenges and fests necessary, and if so, is it worth sorting stories by - and if that's the case, in memories or tags or just a note on the story itself?
When the Library of Congress has a classification for potato printing - yes, prints made with potatoes, but I'm sure other tubers and root vegetables are covered - it's tempting to go in as deeply but also to be as simple as possible. I'm trying to ask myself, "What would someone else need with this?" And that's a tricky one to answer.
I know I'll figure out something workable if I set aside an hour or so to consider the potential options. But getting information on general user patterns is a must before any collection reorganization.
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Personally, I prefer tags to memories, but I try to provide both. All of the tags that you've mentioned, I'd use. I also like genre tags (au, etc), but that's a personal reference. If I was going to use memories, it would be by fandom.
I think the masterposts are a great idea and are probably best logged in both tags and memories, though they two could just be slotted in under fandom.
I don't think it's necessary to note the fic challenges and fests anywhere other than the header of those story.
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Maybe I should move everything over and see what I need to catalogue before I start wondering about this stuff.