Technorati could be valuable to see what people are saying about our library in blogs - using the URL search to see who is linking to us and what they find important. It's also another way to get feedback on what we do. Seeing how people tag us should help us improve our search function and maybe open new areas that we should explore in more depth.
Technorati could also help us track various topics that we want to keep up to speed on. Using authority and keywords we can find the top blogs in relevant fields to help us keep up to speed on what's going on in, say, foreclosure sales or library automation. Mary Ellen Bates used the example of searching for biofuels in this manner.
I would think to maintain authority you would want to revisit technorati periodically to see if new voices have come along that might either dispute or drive down your picks.
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