This study provides the first look at Facebook activity in Pennsylvania public libraries. There are many areas for further research that could tell us more about how these libraries are using Facebook. These areas for further research include: How much time and staff go into maintaining the Facebook presence? What other Web 2.0 technologies are these libraries using? How are these libraries using Facebook's integrated chat feature? Bibliography Abram, Stephen. Libraries: The Librarian 2.0 Phenomenon.” Library Resources & “Social 52, no. 2 (2008): 19-22. Technical Services Alexander, Bryan. 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning?” “Web 41, no. 2 (April 2006): 32-44. EDUCAUSE Review Alayo, Abimbota. Presence of Libraries on Facebook.” Impact: Journal of the Career “The 12, no. 4 (Winter 2009): 96 - 97. Development Group Alfino, Mark, and Linda Pierce. Social Nature of Information.” 49, no. 3 Library Trends “The (Winter 2001): 471-485. Arrington, Michael. Says Facebook Most Popular U.S. Site.” March 15, TechCrunch, “Hitwise 2010. (accessed October 30, 2010).
This study provides the first look at Facebook activity in Pennsylvania public libraries. There are many areas for further research that could tell us more about how these libraries are using Facebook. These areas for further research include: How much time and staff go into maintaining the Facebook presence? What other Web 2.0 technologies are these libraries using? How are these libraries using Facebook's integrated chat feature? Bibliography Abram, Stephen. “Social Libraries: The Librarian 2.0 Phenomenon.” Library Resources & Technical Services 52, no. 2 (2008): 19-22. Alexander, Bryan. “Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning?” EDUCAUSE Review 41, no. 2 (April 2006): 32-44. Alayo, Abimbota. “The Presence of Libraries on Facebook.” Impact: Journal of the Career Development Group 12, no. 4 (Winter 2009): 96 - 97. Alfino, Mark, and Linda Pierce. “The Social Nature of Information.” Library Trends 49, no. 3 (Winter 2001): 471-485. Arrington, Michael. “Hitwise Says Facebook Most Popular U.S. Site.” TechCrunch, March 15, 2010. (accessed October 30, 2010).
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