ourspace / theirspace
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Georgia Public Library Service Teen Conference. Macon State College in Macon, GA. December 2007.TRANSCRIPT
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OurSpace, TheirSpaceLibraries, Young Adults, and Social Networking
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What is a social networking site?
MySpaceFacebook
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What is a social networking site?
• Profile• “Friends”• Groups• Messaging (public and private)• Content creation and sharing
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Other social networking / media sites
• LiveJournal• Xanga• Flickr• YouTube• Last.fm
• 43 Things• LinkedIn• Twitter• LibraryThing• Ning
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Why?
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It’s where the teens are.
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“More than half (55%) of all online
American youths ages 12-17 use online socialnetworking sites.”
Pew Internet & American Life Project
“Nine-to 17-year-olds report spending almost as much time using social networking services and Web sites as they spend watching television.”
National School Boards Association
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It’s where everyone else is, too.
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Meg Cabot
Sarah Mlynowski
Chris Crutcher
Sonya Sones
Lauren Myracle
John Green
Cecil Castellucci
Natasha Friend
Laurie Halse Anderson Rachel Cohn
David Levithan
Young Adult Authors
Brent Hartinger
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Bands and Musicians
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How can libraries participate?
•Set up a profile
•Promote it
•Friend and be friended
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Now what?
• Promote programs and events• Advertise your collection• Organize and host library programs• Find out more about your teens• Portal to resources and services
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Public libraries on MySpace
• Hennepin (MN) County Library
• Worthington (OH) Public Libraries
• Augusta (GA) Library Teen Scene
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Social networking sites and safety
• Most fears are exaggerated• It’s nothing new
• Other media• Everyday life
• Be aware, not paranoid• Teachable opportunities
• Teens• Parents• Ourselves
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Questions to ask yourself
• Do your teens want it?• Is your library ready for it?
• Administrative support• Ample staff / time
• Are you ready for it?• Clear direction• Able to defend it
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Image Credits“reading” by rachel sian, licensed under a Creative Commons
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Special ThanksSarah Cofer, Worthington Libraries
Ann Pachecek, Worthington Libraries
Jody Wurl, Hennepin County Library
The Staff of the Gwinnett County Public Library
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