1) Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while attending Harvard University after creating a similar website called Facemash that compared student photos. 2) Facebook has grown tremendously over the years, reaching over 50 million active users by 2007 and becoming the 6th most visited site in the US. 3) To create a Facebook profile, users need a computer, internet connection, and a valid email address. They can then customize privacy settings and connect with friends.

1. Facebook Why Bother?

2. Who is this Guy? Mark Zuckerberg - founder and CEO of Facebook, which he started in his college dorm room in 2004 with roomatesDustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Attended Harvard University and studied computer science before founding Facebook. While at Harvard, he created Facemash, a website that compared students’ dorm photos side-by-side in a fashion similar to HOT or NOT. Harvard administration was not amused, and Zuckerberg faced subsequent disciplinary action. Less than three months later, he launched Facebook. http://www.crunchbase.com/person/mark-zuckerberg

3. Show Me the Money! Friendster attempted to acquire the company for $10 million in mid 2004. In the summer of 2006, Yahoo attempted to acquire the company for $1 billion dollars. Microsoft invested $240 million into Facebook for 1.6 percent of the company in October 2007. This meant a valuation of over $15 billion, making Facebook the 5th most valuable US Internet company, yet with only $150 million in annual revenue. Many explained Microsoft’s decision as being solely driven by the desire to outbid Google. http://www.crunchbase.com/company/facebook

5. Facebook’s growth in the fall of 2007 was staggering. Over 1 million new users signed up every week, 200,000 daily, totaling over 50 million active users.

6. Facebook received 40 billion page views a month. Long gone were the days of Facebook as a social network for college students.

7. 11% of users are over the age of 35, and the fastest growing demographic is users over 30.

8. Facebook has also seen huge growth internationally; 15% of the user base is in Canada.

9. More than half of Facebook members use the product every single day and users spend an average of 19 minutes a day on Facebook.

10. Facebook is 6th most trafficked site in the US and top photo sharing site with 4.1 billion photos uploaded.http://www.crunchbase.com/company/facebook

11. Create an Account Computer Internet Connection Valid email address

12. Your Profile Add as much or as little information as you want to share You set the limits as to what information is visible to friends and strangers Your profile picture can be any image you choose

13. Privacy Facebook provides an extensive array of privacy options You can allow others to see as much or as little of your Facebook information as you wish

14. Friends Connect with friends & family Ignore or block persons with whom you don’t wish to communicate

15. What’s on Your Mind Post your thoughts, ideas, etc on … How you’re feeling Pictures/videos you want to share A news article that got your attention What you had for breakfast

16. Picture & Videos Share pictures, videos, website links, and more with your Friends Share with all or share with selected people

17. Facebook Manners and You Watch this video on Facebook manners and etiquette. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iROYzrm5SBM

18. Send Private Messages Send private messages through Facebook, works just like sending an email.

19. Why Facebook Is for Old Fogies-Time Magazine From Time Magazine… Here are 10 reasons Facebook is for old fogies: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879169,00.html

20. LSC-CyFair Library Lone Star College System / Harris County Public Library Call, visit our website or stop by to learn more about events and programs available from the library, including Book Clubs, Computer Workshops, Displays and more. Learn more about events for Kids and Teens as well. Get Connected @ the Library www.lsccyfairlibrary.blogspot.com Check out the library blog for the latest library news, information, and more. Regular Hours Mon-Thur•7am-10pm Fri-Sat • 8am-6pm Sunday • 1pm-6pm Summer Hours June 1 - August 8, 2009 Mon-Thur• 7am-10pm Friday • 9am-5pm Saturday • 10am-6pm Sunday • 1pm-6pm (See website for Holiday hours/closings.) 9191 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, TX 77433 281-290-3200 Circulation 281-290-3211 Kids Corner 281-290-3214 Reference Desk 281-290-3219 Reference Desk www.LoneStar.edu/library Email: CyFairLibrary@LoneStar.edu