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Social Networking Sites- Facebook & Myspace

Summary of Presentation

What is a Social Networking Site
How can you use one to search
Why people are interested in Social Networking Sites
How these sites relate to Library Science

Links For Examples

By Deanna Smith & John Hong
1) What is a social Networking Site - J

The Encyclopedia Britannica offers this summary of “social networking.” Eschewing the anonymity that had previously been typical of the online experience, millions of people have flocked to social networking sites where members create and maintain personal profiles that they link with those of other members.

The resulting network of “friends” or “contacts” who have similar interests, business goals, or academic courses has replaced for many people, especially youth, older concepts of community. The most basic social networking software allows friends to comment on one another’s profiles, send private messages within the network, and traverse the extended web of friends visible in each member’s profile.

More advanced networking sites enable members to enhance their profiles with audio and video clips, and some open their software source code to allow third-party developers to create applications or widgets—small programs that run within the member’s profile page.

Who uses it- Everyone

2) What is Facebook- D

Facebook is a global social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.[1] Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves.

Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region. The website's name stems from the colloquial name of books given at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students get to know each other better.