Social Networking NNYLN

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)

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)

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

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

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

Collaborate and Connect
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)

Retail Therapy
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

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)

Flash Mob Pillow Fight

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

Play Games
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

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

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.

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

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