Well, I'm on week 3 of this training class which is myspace. I've spent the first part of the week looking at different library myspace sites. I think its a good idea for libraries to have a site but I still think they are used by a relatively small portion of the library population so no matter how great the feedback is we must remember to find ways to communicate with the rest of the population. I enjoyed most of the library sites but would not use them for information.
I read David Lee King's blog about myspace library accounts and looked at the ones he mentioned and still don't see anything that I find easy about them. To me wiki's are easier to found out about things going on. Myspace is very social and I'm still not comfortable communicating that way. The "Myspace Rant" article had so very interesting points in it. Fear of the unknown and ignorance about new things is always a problem and probably always will be. Education is important to teach the new technology and how to have safeguards up.
I finally got my own myspace account with a little help from Melody.
Being older and not very computer savvy I understand parents fears with worrying about their kids being online and if they may tell the wrong person too much private information.
I am glad for the opportunity to take this class and do so things I never would have even looked at without being pushed.
2 comments:
First - let me congratulate you on using the native talent in your department! This cooperative learning is EXACTLY what Bobbi and I were hoping you all would do!
Second - I understand that MySpace isn't for everyone! I don't use it as much as other people do, but more than still others - it's really a specialized communication channel that just happens to appeal greatly to people in their teens and early 20's. Of course, I can't see any library using this as it's only method of communication - flyers and email and web sites are still very, very important - but it is just another way to connect.
Congratulations on conquering MySpace and commenting on the library's page - you are *worlds* ahead of a lot of parents who have no idea what their kids are doing!
Karen - congrats on getting your myspace page up! As Robin said, myspace isn't for everyone, the great part about this tutorial is that you get to learn about and experiment with something you might not have on your own. Even if you don't keep up your page, you have learned about an important issue to libraries.
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