LIBR 246-12: Web 2.0 and Social Networking Tools (Fall 2008)

I really think that to remain relevant and to meet the needs of generation X and Y patrons, libraries should make a genuine effort to provide services in MySpace and Facebook.  Not every patron is going to use these social networking sites as a portal to the local or school library but enough likely will to make the effort worthwhile.  This is an excellent way to market the services that the library has to offer to a generation that may not be aware of the full extent of what librarians can provide patrons.