The Wrap Up

Social networking has been changing the world for a few years now. Facebook was designed by uni students who wanted to stay in contact with each other after the completing of their Degrees. It is now one of the most widely used social networking sites in the world, and connects family, friends and work colleagues. Recently the use of Facebook, Bebo and Twitter has shifted from the YA age group (15-25) and is being utilised more and more by Generation X and the Baby Boomers.
This trend for the older generations to take up social networking has possibly been part of the reason as to why YA's have stopped using the service as regularly.
Having said that primary library users are utilising these social networking sites which makes it easier for libraries to communicate and market to these users. The struggle occurs with the YA as Social Networking provided an avenue to market to this audience.
The potential still exists to use Social Networking sites to promote our library service and connect with library users. We have been bouncing ideas around today and can certainly see the benefits for us, and the community :)

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