Libraries, MySpace and Facebook
Some libraries, some public and some academic, are creating presences on social software systems like MySpace and Facebook. Why not? Go where your users are.
The Chronicle of Higher Education published a story in the May 19th edition (available electronically now with a subscription), The Library at CUNY's Brooklyn College Makes Friends on MySpace.
Meredith Farkas, of Information Wants to be Free, published an insightful post on the subject (and complete with links at the end) on May 10th.
Be careful, this is the kind of stuff that will give you ideas galore...
Update: Brian Matthews just published an article on the subject in the latest C&RL News: Do you Facebook? Networking with students online, C&RL News, Vol 67, No 5., pp. 306, May 2006.
Haven't got the chance to read it yet. But if you do, let us know what you think.
Why is everyone so uptight when it comes to myspace. Give the kids what they want. Better the libary on myspace then on the street.
Posted by: my friend adder | Sunday, September 09, 2007 at 01:05