MySpace: Reference, Programming and Promotion Angela Semifero Semife Roar, Second Life Michigan Library Consortium January 11, 2007

The Basics What is MySpace? What is it Used For? The History of MySpace Who Uses MySpace?

What is MySpace?

What is it Used For?

The History of MySpace

Who Uses MySpace?

Signing Up For an Account

Setting Up an Account

Schools Tab

Privacy Settings

Once You’ve Logged In

Bulletins and Friends

Comments

Your Profile

Benefits of MySpace Sharing Ideas and Collaboration Sense of Community Reading and Writing Skills Self-Expression and Empowerment Create Positive Adult Role Models Networking Meeting friends, potential dates in area Educational Opportunities Introduce Users to Library Resources

Sharing Ideas and Collaboration

Sense of Community

Reading and Writing Skills

Self-Expression and Empowerment

Create Positive Adult Role Models

Networking

Meeting friends, potential dates in area

Educational Opportunities

Introduce Users to Library Resources

Controversies and Issues History of the Company Ads Policies of the Parent Company False Profiles Inappropriate Material Cyberstalking Sexual Predators Cyberbullying Phishing and Hacking

History of the Company

Ads

Policies of the Parent Company

False Profiles

Inappropriate Material

Cyberstalking

Sexual Predators

Cyberbullying

Phishing and Hacking

Developing Policies In House Statement of Purpose Privacy Friends Comments

In House

Statement of Purpose

Privacy

Friends

Comments

Sample Libraries on MySpace Denver Public Library

Rockford Public Library

Hennepin County Library

Brooklyn College Library

Allen County Public Library

Other Library Related Uses -YALSA

ALA

Authors – Meg Cabot

Authors – Harlan Coben

Publisher – Harper Teen

Role-Playing Profiles – Virginia Woolf

Role-Playing Profiles – George Orwell

Musical Artists – Harry and the Potters

MySpace as a Resource – People Search

Browse Function

Business Search

Collection Development – Music

Promotion on MySpace – Bulletins and Events

MySpace Programming Internet Safety MySpace Makeover Video, Podcast, or Writing Competitions Online Book Discussion Groups Character Profiles Volunteer Opportunities

Internet Safety

MySpace Makeover

Video, Podcast, or Writing Competitions

Online Book Discussion Groups

Character Profiles

Volunteer Opportunities

Comments and Questions? The End