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Social Networking Monica Fusich, Vang Vang & Kathleen Smith Keeping Up With the Kids HRLN October 8, 2008

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Page 1: Social Networking

Social NetworkingMonica Fusich, Vang Vang & Kathleen Smith

Keeping Up With the KidsHRLNOctober 8, 2008

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Introductions

Presenters:Monica Fusich, [email protected]

Vang Vang, [email protected]

Kathleen Smith, [email protected]

Goals/Objectives

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The Machine is US/ing US

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Social Networking Sites

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Social Networking

Social Webdescribed as people interlinked and

interacting with engaging content in a conversational and participatory manner via the Internet. Wikipedia, 10/6/2008

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Social Web

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Emphasize Social Attributes:

Identity: who are you?

Reputation: what do people think you stand for?

Presence: where are you?

Relationships: who are you connected with? who do you trust?

Groups: how do you organize your connections?

Conversations: what do you discuss with others?

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Popularity of Social Networking Fluid, not static

Ease of use

People or interest based

Changes communication

Feeling of connection

Community

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Did you know?

Sites like MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn account for seven of the top 20 most visited Web sites in the world.

For many users, especially the fully wired Net Generation, online social networks are not only a way to keep in touch, but a way of life.

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Libraries are Social!

We are a Social Networking Site!ReferenceStory HourBook Discussion GroupsWorkshopsA place/space for conversation/meet

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Facebook

Social networking siteCity, workplace, region, school

IM Post photos Join Groups Keep in touch

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Facebook Features Friends

News Feeds

Email

Events

Calendar

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Libraries Using Facebook

Henry Madden Library, Fresno State

University of Washington Libraries

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Hands-On Exercises

Profile – Info

Friends – Invite someone

Fans – become a fan of your favorite library

Group – join the American Library Assn.

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Other Social Networking Sites Imeem - for music stuff

ComicSpace - for comic artists, writers, fans, etc.

Ficlets - for storytelling, writing

Oort-Cloud - for sci-fi authors, readers

Eons - for the over-50 crowd

Retroland -for people who love "retro" culture

MiGente - for Hispanic Americans

BlackPlanet - for African Americans

Orkut - for Europeans, Brazilians and Indians

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What is it? Online community Share interests

How it works? Sign up – free! Invite friends/Search for friends View Communicate

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What’s so Great About MySpace Anyway?

Free

Language change/country

Audience – teens!

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Libraries on MySpace

Topeka and Shawnee County Pubic Library http://www.myspace.com/tscpl

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County in North Carolina

http://www.myspace.com/libraryloft

Hennepin County Library http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibrary

Henry Madden Library – Fresno State http://www.myspace.com/henrymadden

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What is it? Online network “Exchange of business cards” virtually

How it works? Open an Account – free! Create a profile/summarizes your professional experiences Find/Found by colleagues, clients, etc. Invite others to connect to you

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Twitter

Social networking and micro-blogging

Updating (tweets)

Minimalism

Phone texting

The Big Juicy Twitter Guide

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Examples of Libraries Using Twitter

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Santa Rose Junior College

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What is Delicious?

Things you can do with Delicious

Examples: http://delicious.com/vangv

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What is it? 3-D virtual world “real life” in a virtual world

How does it work? Open an Account Create an Avatar Explore/learn/have fun/spend money

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10 Steps to Fun & Enlightenment

http://hmltenstep.blogspot.com/

http://fresnostate10steps.blogspot.com/

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Reference Chat/Meebo

What is Meebo?

Pros and Cons

Experience Using Meebo

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Questions?

Comments?