MySpace & Facebook-it’s just another language.

The usefulness of social networking sites to libraries is obviously something to debate- however I do believe for every young user out there who thinks it’s lame for us to be on as an organization there is another who finds it easier to access us that way.  Some teens and 20’s use MySpace and Facebook as such primary communication tools they no longer use email. This means that they are on all the time,(well almost?). When and where are they going to see us/visit us if not throught these avenues?

I do think that keeping the pages as primarily feedback collectors would be the most approriate use. If we go to them in their place of comfort it honors their perspective and tells them we truly are seeking out their perspective.Obviously we are implying some active response to that feedback- and I’m sure they’ll be holding us to it!

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