Social Networking

I signed up for a Facebook account. To access my profile follow this link: Kathy Davis’s Facebook.

I went to a Facebook page called The Librarians and Facebook Discussions. Their discussion board had some very interesting information. I found information on how to maintain access to your public computers. I also found posts seeking advice on how to increase usage of their mutlicultural resource center and what applications should they use on the library facebook page.

I think that individuals and libraries can benefit from using social networking services by sharing information and resources. I found an OCLC or PubMed application you can use on your library facebook page. Keeping in touch with other librarians will help you keep abreast of all the new developments. We all have worked with people that have moved to different parts of the United States and the world. Social networking services is an easy and inexpensive way to keep in touch with posts and pictures. Their library may be implementing a new product or service that may be applicable to ours. Having someone else “test” the product for us may come in handy. They can tell us what worked for them or didn’t work for them. Social networking provides a  great way to learn about a host of different library applications.