Comments on: Understanding the culture of social networking technologies http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/ A librarian, writer and tech geek reflecting on the profession and the tools we use to serve our patrons Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:59:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Meredith Farkas http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-183360 Meredith Farkas Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:54:24 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/#comment-183360 Stacy, I think the key is always to keep the focus on YOUR patrons' needs and wants. We should be aware of the technologies out there that libraries are using to serve patrons, but we should only employ those that are needed, wanted and will benefit our patrons. I'm a big fan of social software, but I've employed it very sparingly at my library and only in places where it really made sense to do so based on an understanding of the tool and of my patrons. Stacy, I think the key is always to keep the focus on YOUR patrons’ needs and wants. We should be aware of the technologies out there that libraries are using to serve patrons, but we should only employ those that are needed, wanted and will benefit our patrons.

I’m a big fan of social software, but I’ve employed it very sparingly at my library and only in places where it really made sense to do so based on an understanding of the tool and of my patrons.

]]> By: Stacy http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-183359 Stacy Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:31:09 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/#comment-183359 I am a new teacher=librarian in a high school and I am overwhelmed by the amount of focus on web 2.0 tools. Is this amount of attention greeted other new technologies? How can we pace ourselves and help the people we are serving do the same? I am a new teacher=librarian in a high school and I am overwhelmed by the amount of focus on web 2.0 tools. Is this amount of attention greeted other new technologies? How can we pace ourselves and help the people we are serving do the same?

]]> By: AnnaLaura http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-183358 AnnaLaura Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:11:01 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/#comment-183358 You are absolutely right. For example, my library bans facebook, myspace and youtube because we are a private religious oriented business school and they feel that these things are not appropriate. You are absolutely right. For example, my library bans facebook, myspace and youtube because we are a private religious oriented business school and they feel that these things are not appropriate.

]]> By: Meredith Farkas http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-183351 Meredith Farkas Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:26:31 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/#comment-183351 Couldn't agree more, Brian. Couldn’t agree more, Brian.

]]> By: Brian Mathews http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-183350 Brian Mathews Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:53:22 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/#comment-183350 "difficult to know if what we’re doing is helping" That's why we need to rethink assessment. “difficult to know if what we’re doing is helping”

That’s why we need to rethink assessment.

]]> By: Bobbi http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/comment-page-1/#comment-183349 Bobbi Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:28:21 +0000 http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/16/understanding-the-culture-of-social-networking-technologies/#comment-183349 Some important things to think about. Thank you for bringing them to our attention, its good to have a remind that it is still about the patrons and what they want. :) Some important things to think about. Thank you for bringing them to our attention, its good to have a remind that it is still about the patrons and what they want. :)

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