Friday, December 14, 2007

Social networking sites are really about ...?

Social Networking Sites (SNS's) are good. They are like when you were in 1st grade when if one person messed things up and didn't do what they were supposed to do then everyone suffered the consequences. Well that is what happens with everything there is nothing perfect in this world and some people decide to cause chaos. I was talking with Diane today about having a myspace page for each library. As i have said in almost all of my blogs this is a world of change, it's a world of technology that booms everyday. SNS's are like having pen pals except you can talk to each other on the web, you can see pictures you can even im them. To me its the same yes you get alot of smut comments and you have the people who curse and put images that don't really need to be seen but don't punish yourselves and everyone else because it is a good way to connect with people around the world that you know or that you have no clue. How are you going to know if you have met your best friend or your soul mate if you haven't met anyone in the world. I am sure that if you have ever moved in your life you had to leave behind a friend. For example me and my best friend have known each other for 16 years i left NY 5 years ago we don't talk on the phone much because we are always busy but we stay connected through myspace.
I think that library should promote a page in one of the SNS's because they closely relate to the teenage community. We want the kids of this generation who are completely computer literate to have everything accessible to them to give them the best life and opportunities possible. I rather them be on myspace reading about what events we have and what books are coming out than on the street doing nothing.
Times change and we just have to change with them or we will be left behind in the dust.

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