Social Networking Made Easy with Karen Huffman 2009 Computers in Libraries Presentation available on SlideShare.net http://www.slideshare.net/khuffman/ social-networking-made-easy-with-ning

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." Plato

What is a social network?

Facebook = Social Network http://www.facebook.com Facebook is like… Drinking MEGA amounts of caffeine High-energy dogs (e.g., Border Collie, Greyhound, Jack Russell Terrier)

Facebook is like…

Drinking MEGA amounts of caffeine

High-energy dogs (e.g., Border Collie, Greyhound, Jack Russell Terrier)

Ning = Social Network http://www.ning.com Ning is more like drinking half-café: Cleaner, less hectic interface Site creator/ administrator Multiple security options Developed around a focus, purpose

Ning is more like drinking half-café:

Cleaner, less hectic interface

Site creator/ administrator

Multiple security options

Developed around a focus, purpose

Examples of National Geographic Sites

Examples of Other Sites

Personalize the Experience: The Importance of Play

Marketing & Outreach

Marketing & Outreach

My Favorite Features (cont’d)

Building & Sustaining Communities Building Vision & goals Passion, creativity, & persistence Time & energy Community drivers & feeders Sustaining Community drivers & feeders Engaged participants, personalized experiences: WIIFM Trust, shared ideals

Building

Vision & goals

Passion, creativity, & persistence

Time & energy

Community drivers & feeders

Sustaining

Community drivers & feeders

Engaged participants, personalized experiences: WIIFM

Trust, shared ideals

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