More Than MySpace: Teens, Librarians and Social Networking

摘要

The development of social networking software and technologies has changed the way in which people interact. People are now able to link up with old friends and to communicate with persons pursuing the same ideas or who have comparable values (Lupa, p.xv). Teenagers have embraced this form of networking. In fact, digital media have become so integrated in their lives that they even think and process information differently from their elders.rnMore than MySpace is a recent publication focusing on how teenagers use virtual communities in their private lives as well as in the classroom. The book also looks at public libraries that have embraced social networking technologies. The idea is to learn how these libraries successfully reach a wider teenage audience and how they create a safe environment for teenagers to explore the use of social networking technologies.