WEIRD, WONDERFUL OR WORK RELATED? Social Software NNYLN Library Assistants Conference Oct. 23, 2008

Definitions What is social networking ? Ambiguous, evolving, HUGE. Online communities (usually web-based) where individuals can share common interests, activities and ideas, get connected, meet new people, and generally communicate. Web 2.0: web based interconnectivity and interactivity Library 2.0: library services integrated with Web 2.0 Tagging , Tag clouds, Folksonomies (subject headings?) RSS feeds (really simple syndication) Mash-up (mixed content is recombined) WYSIWYG (sort of easy web editor) Phishing (identity theft technique)

What is social networking ? Ambiguous, evolving, HUGE.

Online communities (usually web-based) where individuals can share common interests, activities and ideas, get connected, meet new people, and generally communicate.

Web 2.0: web based interconnectivity and interactivity

Library 2.0: library services integrated with Web 2.0

Tagging , Tag clouds, Folksonomies (subject headings?)

RSS feeds (really simple syndication)

Mash-up (mixed content is recombined)

WYSIWYG (sort of easy web editor)

Phishing (identity theft technique)

Early Forms of Social Networking Telephone, Conference calls Email, Email discussion lists, Email reference Chat rooms BBS (bulletin board systems) Usenet Tupperware parties? (well maybe not)

Telephone, Conference calls

Email, Email discussion lists, Email reference

Chat rooms

BBS (bulletin board systems)

Usenet

Tupperware parties? (well maybe not)

Who are the Social Network Users? Millions: Young and Old Children & adolescents: Games, texting, artwork College students: Stay connected with family & friends Professionals: Share information, ideas, opportunities Family members : Online calendars, photo-sharing Parents: Support groups, advice, event planning Retirees: Voice opinions, advice, shop

Millions: Young and Old

Children & adolescents: Games, texting, artwork

College students: Stay connected with family & friends

Professionals: Share information, ideas, opportunities

Family members : Online calendars, photo-sharing

Parents: Support groups, advice, event planning

Retirees: Voice opinions, advice, shop

Teen Content Creators 39% of online teens share their own artistic creations online, such as artwork, photos, stories, or videos, up from 33% in 2004. 33% create or work on webpages or blogs for others, including those for groups they belong to, friends, or school assignments, basically unchanged from 2004 (32%). 28% have created their own online journal or blog, up from 19% in 2004. 27% maintain their own personal webpage, up from 22% in 2004. 26% remix content they find online into their own creations, up from 19% in 2004. Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Alexandra Rankin Macgill, and Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project December 19, 2007

39% of online teens share their own artistic creations online, such as artwork, photos, stories, or videos, up from 33% in 2004.

33% create or work on webpages or blogs for others, including those for groups they belong to, friends, or school assignments, basically unchanged from 2004 (32%).

28% have created their own online journal or blog, up from 19% in 2004.

27% maintain their own personal webpage, up from 22% in 2004.

26% remix content they find online into their own creations, up from 19% in 2004.

Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Alexandra Rankin Macgill, and Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project December 19, 2007

Connect with People Facebook: Academic social site MySpace: General public social site Ning: Create your own subject specific social sites Cafemom: Advice and support for moms Orkut: General public social site by Google Linkedin : Professional’s network Dating Services: eHarmony, Match.com, JDate, Christian Mingle, ManHunt

Facebook: Academic social site

MySpace: General public social site

Ning: Create your own subject specific social sites

Cafemom: Advice and support for moms

Orkut: General public social site by Google

Linkedin : Professional’s network

Dating Services: eHarmony, Match.com, JDate, Christian Mingle, ManHunt

Collaborate and Connect Wikis (Hawaiian word for “fast”) Blogs (web log) Twitter (microblog) Instant Messenger (chat) FriendFeed (aggregator for blogs, video, etc.)

Wikis (Hawaiian word for “fast”)

Blogs (web log)

Twitter (microblog)

Instant Messenger (chat)

FriendFeed (aggregator for blogs, video, etc.)

Share Your Inspirations Google Docs (spreadsheets and word processing) Zoho Docs (spreadsheets and word processing) Slideshare (power point sho del.ic.ious ; spurl ; furl (bookmark & URL management) 43Things (share your goals and progress) DeviantArt ; Artbreak (share art works) Creative Commons (works in the public domain)

Google Docs (spreadsheets and word processing)

Zoho Docs (spreadsheets and word processing)

Slideshare (power point sho

del.ic.ious ; spurl ; furl (bookmark & URL management)

43Things (share your goals and progress)

DeviantArt ; Artbreak (share art works)

Creative Commons (works in the public domain)

Retail Therapy Amazon (reviews and tagging and ratings) eBay Craigslist Stylehive iliketotallyloveit Shoplette

Amazon (reviews and tagging and ratings)

eBay

Craigslist

Stylehive

iliketotallyloveit

Shoplette

Photo & Video Sharing Flickr (Picture Australia, Library of Congress) Picasa Picnik/Webshots Shutterfly YouTube Google Video

Flickr (Picture Australia, Library of Congress)

Picasa

Picnik/Webshots

Shutterfly

YouTube

Google Video

Virtual World Meets Real World Couch Surfing (visit another city or country) Rideshare (find a ride) Geocaching (locate treasures) 12986 Flash mob (performance art happening) Webkinz (buy a stuffed animal then create a virtual world for it)

Couch Surfing (visit another city or country)

Rideshare (find a ride)

Geocaching (locate treasures) 12986

Flash mob (performance art happening)

Webkinz (buy a stuffed animal then create a virtual world for it)

Flash Mob Pillow Fight

Books and Reading LibraryThing LibraryThing for Libraries GoodReads aNobii Shelfari BooksConnect Books iRead

LibraryThing

LibraryThing for Libraries

GoodReads

aNobii

Shelfari

BooksConnect

Books iRead

Play Games Webkinz Second Life World of Warcraft

Webkinz

Second Life

World of Warcraft

News Digg Reddit Propeller Fark Slashdot i am bored : focus on weird and silly stuff hugg : environmental issues NowPublic : citizen journalism truemors : social rumors

Digg

Reddit

Propeller

Fark

Slashdot

i am bored : focus on weird and silly stuff

hugg : environmental issues

NowPublic : citizen journalism

truemors : social rumors

Issues: The Good and the Bad Trust (recognize intentional misrepresentation) (inventing a cool avatar is acceptable and common) (phishing and soliciting minors is illegal) Privacy (managing your online identity) Be careful of what types of information you share Manage your profile settings Identity theft (protect your credit and accounts) E-learning (educational opportunities) Information Literacy (effective use of technology) Digital Inequalities (literacy, age, race, gender income bracket and educational backgrounds) Copyright , Ownership and Fair Use

Trust (recognize intentional misrepresentation)

(inventing a cool avatar is acceptable and common)

(phishing and soliciting minors is illegal)

Privacy (managing your online identity)

Be careful of what types of information you share

Manage your profile settings

Identity theft (protect your credit and accounts)

E-learning (educational opportunities)

Information Literacy (effective use of technology)

Digital Inequalities (literacy, age, race, gender income bracket and educational backgrounds)

Copyright , Ownership and Fair Use

Best Practices : USE COMMON SENSE! Read the privacy policies and check your profile settings Who can view your content (friends, family anyone?) Who owns your content (you or the network owners?) Who can download and use your content? Is your content searchable by web crawlers and search engines? Be cautious about what you post: Your name and phone number? Your calendar and work schedule? Your address or work location? Pictures of yourself doing fun (but possibly indiscreet) things? Online chatter with friends about highly personal things? Photos of family, friends or children? Assume anyone can or will see your content (e.g. employers, family members, clergy, pedophiles, stalkers, criminals) Don’t forget it is the internet…a virtual main street.

Read the privacy policies and check your profile settings

Who can view your content (friends, family anyone?)

Who owns your content (you or the network owners?)

Who can download and use your content?

Is your content searchable by web crawlers and search engines?

Be cautious about what you post:

Your name and phone number?

Your calendar and work schedule?

Your address or work location?

Pictures of yourself doing fun (but possibly indiscreet) things?

Online chatter with friends about highly personal things?

Photos of family, friends or children?

Assume anyone can or will see your content (e.g. employers, family members, clergy, pedophiles, stalkers, criminals)

Don’t forget it is the internet…a virtual main street.

Questions? Marianne Hebert SUNY Potsdam [email_address] http://hebertm3308.googlepages.com/nnylnsocialnetworkingsites

Marianne Hebert

SUNY Potsdam

[email_address]

http://hebertm3308.googlepages.com/nnylnsocialnetworkingsites