boyd

i think that boyd's articles should be noticed by libraries. Libraries need to accept that social networking is the business of the library, whether they think it should be or not. If libraries want to stay relevant to the community they serve, they need to have a presence where people spend their time, and they need to understand the role and function of social network sites to the population. At a minimum, libraries can add applications such as a the Ask a Librarian application to sites such as Facebook to increase community presence.

boyd feels that there is a class division between MySpace and Facebook teenage users. MySpace is used more heavily by "subaltern" teens and Facebook is used more by "hegemonic" teens. i think this has a lot to do with the origins of those sites, as both the boyd readings outline. Libraries need to be aware of the differences between those sites and why patrons are attracted to them. In turn, they need to have a presence on both sites so as to not alienate a certain group of patrons.