Social Networking

WEB 2.0: Social Networking

Taught by Stefanie Gorzelsky

Characteristics of Web 2.0

Rich user interface Adapts to user to achieve his or her goal Looks and feels like a desktop application

Web as a platform Web is a place to do things

Users create value Sites are useful because of the materials

that you put there

Zimmerman, Stephanie. “Web 2.0? Wow!” http://socialwebhandson.wik.is/

Characteristics of Web 2.0

Social Networking

Communities of people who share interests and activities

Uses: Making ‘friends’ – keeping in touch Making business contacts/networking Communication!!

Allow you to create groups Upload pictures, video, etc.

Social Networking Sites

Facebook

Anyone over 13 can register Teens and adults use it frequently! Wall-to-wall messaging, groups,

networking (through schools, employment, etc.), and applications

Advertise events, recommend websites, Host discussions, etc.

Communicate and interact with patrons!

Myspace

Anyone over 14 can register Music pages good for small and

mainstream musicians Blog library updates, book reviews, etc. Personalize the layout of your page,

visually interesting Comment back and forth with contacts Communicate and interact with patrons!

Libraries on Social Networks

American Library Association Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/atyourlibrary Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2216059283

Pennylvania Library Association (PaLA) Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=39793373272

And many more! Use the search feature in these applications to find libraries near you

Resources and Apps for Libraries Brows the Apps Gallery in Myspace, or the

Application Directory in Facebook Social cataloging site which will also link to

your social networking sites. Fun in their own right! Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/ Librarything: http://www.librarything.com/ Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/

Learn to create facebook groups: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-New-

Facebook-Group

Social Networking in Libraries A way to put your information on the

web that encourages patron interaction Personalizes the library with interests,

book reviews, and communication in a common ground

Advertisement that reaches people who are not already in the library

Open a Facebook Account

Go to http://www.facebook.com/

Fill out details to start an account Make sure to use an email that you can

access remotely, since you have to confirm the address before you can continue

Open a Facebook Account

3 step process: Search for friends through email or IM Create a profile with schools and

workplaces Register your location for networking

You can always go back and do these later, but Facebook makes it easy to do them in the beginning to jump start your social networks!