I have had a social networking site (Facebook) for about 6 weeks. I use it to keep in touch with relatives and friends. I chose Facebook because that is what family and friends use. I did not include a picture of me for privacy reasons; I don't want Google/Facebook to have ALL the information about me. I provided basic information since my family and friends know me. I'm not interested in contacting everyone from the past; I have looked for old friends, but they may not be on Facebook. I would hesitate to use LinkedIn and provide all my information; I think privacy is an issue.
I looked at ALA's Facebook, and it seems to be information related to the Midwinter meeting (Youth Awards, etc.). For a library, I would consider adding a Facebook page since that seems to be the most popular in this area. I have read in library literature that many teens do their homework while on Facebook, and hopefully if they had a question they would seek out their local library. From the teens and 20-year-olds that I know, they would not seek out the local library to be "friends" with. The Virginia community colleges already have a place on their library web site where students can ask questions so I don't think a separate social networking site would be of benefit.
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