Whose space?

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to consider the appeal and impact of internet social networking sites and reflect upon a likely disconnect between libraries and the current web generation. Design/methodology/approach - Makes reference to previous authors' works relating to social bookmarking and portable bookmarks. Findings - Finds that serious academic researchers now utilize social bookmarking software. Originality/value - Is of value to librarians who might consider using social bookmarking tags to reach out to today's net generation.