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Barry Wellman, February 2001 | o appear in the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 25 (2001). Special Issue on "Networks, Class and Place," edited by Talja Blokland and Mike Savage. Computer networks are social networks. Social affordances of computer supported social networks--broader bandwidth, wireless portability, globalized connectivity, personalization--are fostering the movement from door-to-door and place-to-place communities to person-to-person and role-to-role communities. People connect in social networks rather than in communal groups. In-person and computer-mediated communication are integrated in communities characterized by personalized networking.

Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies, Jane Hart | Free resources on using new technologies including social media and social networking tools to work and learn smarter. Resources include: tool directory for learning and working; social learning guides for Twitter, Facebook, Google buzz; social learning examples, webinars, reading lists, articles.

Gavin Heaton | 24 May 2011 | blog post + Infographic | Creating trust in social networks equates to reputation plus action which is based on the 4 As = Ability, Authenticity, Advise, Accountability.

The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language, 2009, 13(2) | Annotated bibliography by Kirsti Newgarden, University of Connecticut, American English Language Institute.  While the focus of the author is in the area of second language learners, the bibliography will provide useful references "for those interested in the educational value and potential use of social networking technologies for online learning, mobile learning, student recruitment, and engagement of students in learning.

Community Roundtable |In its third annual report The Community Roundtable examines the continued evolution of the social business industry and analyzes best practices and lessons learned from industry leaders and practitioners. Based on insights gleaned from over 100 roundtable calls with members of TheCR Network, a membership-based peer network of community professionals, the 60+ page comprehensive report highlights artifacts, patterns and initiatives likely to occur as organizations evolve and mature their social business competency. http://www.community-roundtable.com/

Focuses on social currency of trust + seed, feed, weed. Also follow the comments for further insights.

The Community Roundtable, 2011 Organizations understand that using social technologies successfully requires both business process adaptation and people that understand how to manage these new social environments - at both a tactical and a strategic level. The conversation is no longer primarily about technology but about doing business effectively in a new communications environment.  Community management is a critical element of managing networked environments effectively.

2011, February 21 | Alex Dowbor | blog post | visualization of type of strcuture of network or CoP: rigid, formal, right balance, loose, disconnected

Socious | Online community blog | Joshua Paul | September 13, 2011 | The second post in the series of 4 focus on the organization and its senior leadership - Category 2: Structural and Management Challenges to Successful Private Online Communities

The 2012 State of Community Management report examines the continued evolution of the social business industry and analyzes organizational patterns and lessons learned from industry leaders and practitioners. Also includes Community Maturity Model