[OPLINLIST] MySpace in the library

[Stephen Hedges]

Laura, there's quite a lot of information about social networking
and libraries in the latest OCLC report, "Sharing, Privacy and Trust
in Our Networked World":
http://www.oclc.org/reports/sharing/default.htm

Stephen

On Wed, January 2, 2008 9:57 am, Laura Thorne wrote:
> I am interested in how many libraries allow access to MySpace,
> Facebook, and
> other social networking sites.  Our security blocks access for the
> public's
> and staff's computers, but many library news articles are touting
> these
> sites as a great way to interact with teens and young people and
> that it is
> vital for the public library to be part of this.  The articles imply
> that if
> libraries don't offer these social sites to teens, they will not
> come to or
> use the library.
> I am interested in any thoughts on this topic.
> Thanks in advance
> Laura Thorne
> Jackson City Library
>
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