The document provides an overview of social networking trends among teenagers in the UK and the US, including statistics on usage and motivations for engaging with these platforms. It highlights various news stories about social networking impacts on student life, privacy concerns, and content creation trends. Additionally, it discusses the integration of technology and social networking into educational settings and library services.

1. Recent (and some not-so-recent!) developments in the UK and overseas Dave Pattern, Library Systems Manager University of Huddersfield http://www.slideshare.net/daveyp [email_address]

2. Table of contents Statistics and surveys News stories Some examples, both old and new Social networking Teens and technology Teen content creation UK teens online Gaming and music

3. Social networking Unshelved (08/Feb/2007)

4. Social networking More than half (55%) of all of online American youths ages 12-17 use an online social networking sites 48% of teens visit social networking websites daily or more often Pew Reports: Social Networking Websites and Teens (Jan 2007)

5. Social networking – friends 91% of all social networking teens say they use the sites to stay in touch with friends they see frequently 82% use the sites to stay in touch with friends they rarely see in person Pew Reports: Social Networking Websites and Teens (Jan 2007)

6. Social networking – privacy 66% of teens who have created a profile say that their profile is not visible by all internet users Pew Reports: Social Networking Websites and Teens (Jan 2007)

7. Social networking (UK) “More than 90%* of UK teenagers have used a social networking website and more than half use them because their friends do.” (*93%) The Guardian: Most teens are MySpacers (May 2007)

8. Social networking (UK) “…one-third of teenagers have at least four social networking profiles on sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Bebo.” The Guardian: Most teens are MySpacers (May 2007)

9. University of Huddersfield Most accessed external web sites from on-campus: Google MySpace Facebook BBC Yahoo (June 2007)

10. Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg

11. Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg

12. Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg

13. Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg

14. Hennepin County Library

15. Topeka and Shawnee County

16. Librarian networks Library Youth and Teen Services 2.0 http://libraryyouth.ning.com/ Library 2.0 http://library20.ning.com/ Facebook Teen Services Librarians Librarians for Teens

18. Social networking “It may be unrealistic to think that large numbers of undergraduate students would want to count librarians among their Facebook friends.” Marshall Breeding (Sep 2007), “Librarians Face Online Social Networks”, Computers in Libraries, Vol.27, Issue 8

19. University of Huddersfield

20. Social networking “Last night, the Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft has discussed taking a 5% stake in Facebook for between $300m-$500m (£150m-£250m). The deal would value Facebook at up to $10bn (£5bn).” The Guardian: Facebook powers past MySpace (Sep 2007)

21. Social networking “ In one of the largest deals of the web 2.0 era, the Walt Disney Company last week agreed to pay as much as $700m (£345m) to buy Club Penguin, a "virtual world" for children between the ages of six and 14. The site attracts nearly 5 million visitors a month and 700,000 kids have become paying members [£28 per year = £19.6m].” The Guardian: The kids are online (Aug 2007)

22. Social networking “ Social networking technologies speak to all that is fresh and innovative in research, teaching and learning, and outreach. The younger generation's perspective on the internet generally and on social networking technologies in particular thus might just be the thing, seasoned with a little dash of the previous generation's wisdom and guidance, that higher education needs now.” Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy at Cornell University (2006)

23. Social networking (UK) “…at Durham University the IT services department has taken action to reduce the amount of bandwidth swallowed by social networking. Our correspondent reports that action to deprioritise Facebook between 8.30am and 5.30pm "has lead to a rather remarkable drop off in the number of students in any of the university libraries".” The Register (May 2007)

24. Social networking (UK) “HSBC is to abandon plans to scrap interest-free overdrafts for students leaving university this summer. Thousands of students on Facebook had threatened to boycott the bank. The National Union of Students said this made all the difference to the protest.” BBC: Bank's U-turn on student charges (Aug 2007)

25. Social networking (UK) “ Keele University has ordered its students to watch their mouths on Facebook, and asked them not to express dissatisfaction with the institution… The administration was provoked by a Facebook group called "James Knowles is a Tw*t". Professor James Knowles is an English literature academic at the Staffordshire university.” The Register (May 2007)

26. Social networking (UK) “ Students at Oxford University are being warned that university authorities are using the Facebook website to gain evidence about unruly post-exam pranks. The student union has urged students to tighten their security settings on the social networking website, to stop dons viewing their details.” BBC: Unruly students' Facebook search (July 2007)

27. Social networking (UK) “ A university student has been telling how a social networking website was used to set up a group which aimed to target him with bullying and hate. Graham … who also works as a library assistant at the University of Kent, said the Facebook group had existed for weeks before he knew of it.” BBC: 'Fat library man' bullied online (Jul 2007)

28. Teens and technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobaubuchon/529130400/

29. Teens and technology Close to half of teens (45%) own a cell phone, and 33% have used a cell phone to send a text message 75% of online teens use instant messaging Pew Report: Teens and Technology (2005)

30. Teens and technology The vast majority of teens in the United States, 87% of those aged 12 to 17, now use the internet 51% of teenage internet users say they go online on a daily basis Pew Report: Teens and Technology (2005)

31. Teens and technology (UK) daily mobile phone use is up 58% on 2002 more than 75% of 11 year olds have their own TV, games console and mobile phone 15% of 13-15 year olds and 7% of 10 year olds have their own webcam BBC: Britain enjoying 'digital boom' (Aug 2007)

32. Teen content creation Wondermark (Aug 2005)

33. Teen content creation 57% of online teens create content for the internet 19% of online teens keep a blog and 38% read them “Teens are much more likely than adults to blog and they are also more likely to read blogs.” Pew Report: Teen Content Creators and Consumers (2005)

34. Teen content creation (UK) “ A teenager's homemade video on how to be English is to feature on an American TV show, co-hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. Charlie McDonnell, 17, … started posting video blogs on YouTube in April. More than 1.5 million people have watched his "How to be English" advice, which includes tips on making tea.” BBC: Teenager's tea tips cause a stir (Oct 2007)

35. Teen content creation (UK) “Teachers have called for websites such as YouTube to be shut down as part of efforts to prevent pupils and staff being bullied.” BBC: Teachers in websites closure call (Aug 2007)

36. Ball State University

37. Ball State University

38. Ball State University

39. Online They have the Internet on computers, now?

40. US online demographics Pew Report: Generations Online (Oct 2007)

41. UK teens online “ New research released today by MTV and Microsoft reveals that young people in the UK spend 34 hours online each week, almost the equivalent of an average working week, with eight in ten 16-24 year olds (80%) logging on to the internet daily and claiming that they can’t live without their computer.” PublicTechnology.net article (Aug 2007)

42. UK teens online “A [JISC] survey of sixth-formers preparing to enter higher education has revealed that many have little regard for universities' attempts at marketing and teaching on sites such as Facebook, YouTube, and via blogs and podcasts. Many see it as an invasion of their territory.” THES: Sixth-formers object to educational space invaders (Sep 2007)

43. UK teens online “ The [JISC] survey found, however, that prospective students have high expectations about what information and computer technology facilities will be available to them at university. As paying customers, most students expect almost unlimited access to broadband services and computers and not to be locked out of the social networking sites they use.” THES: Sixth-formers object to educational space invaders (Sep 2007)

44. Gaming and music Shifted Librarian: Bloomington Public Library

45. Gaming in libraries Thomas Ford Memorial Library (Nov 2005) “I’ve gotta say folks, video games in libraries is absolutely what it is cracked up to be. The fact that it is an excellent way to meet the cultural needs of our young patrons was demonstrated to me over and over by the number of people that came and their enthusiasm.” ( walking paper )

46. Thomas Ford Memorial Library “ another successful DDR night ” (Nov 2005)

47. Dance your fines away… “Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting a teen librarian who keeps Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) set up all the time so she can invoke it as need be. For example, if a teen has overdue books, she will dance-off against the person, and if the teen wins, the librarian will waive the fines.” The Shifted Librarian: Gaming for Fines (Jan 2007)

48. Odds ‘n’ Sods http://www.flickr.com/photos/svendavids/1044235639/

49. Gwinnett County Public Library Rock the Shelves 2005 www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcasey/sets/632151/

50. City of Mesa Library, Arizona “ As I pointed out a probable flaw in the filtering system, as I discussed possible patron reactions with the mayor, I found a startling truth: Every single person in the room treated me as an equal. The mayor found my points valid. The city attorney respected and considered my opinions. My fellow board members—teachers, lawyers, businessmen—didn’t see a teenager. They saw a colleague.” “ One Teen Among Adults on the Library Board ” (Oct 2007, voya.com)

51. Castro Valley Library “ Having something to say and having a place to say it are two different things, especially for teenagers. But now there will be an open forum for teens … at Open Mike Night every first Monday of the month at the Castro Valley Library. …teens should have a place to speak their mind about any topic without restrictions.” Teen Ideas for Your Library (Oct 2007)

52. Thank you! Any quick questions?