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Friending Libraries: Why libraries can become nodes in people’s social networks

Posted by Richard Beaudry on April 12, 2009 at 5:30pm

Friending Libraries: Why libraries can become nodes in people’s social networks

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Mobile, social, PEWs, network, libraries

Lee discussed Pew Internet's latest findings and why they suggest that libraries can play a role in people’s social networks in the future. He described the reasons that people rely more and more on their social networks as they share ideas, learn, solve problems, and seek social support. And he explored how libraries can act as "nodes" in people’s networks. 3/30/09

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