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What if the real attraction of the Internet is not its cutting-edge bells and whistles, its jazzy interface or any of the advanced technology that underlies its pipes and wires? What if, instead, the attraction is an atavistic throwback to the prehistoric human fascination with telling tales? Five thousand years ago, the marketplace was the hub of civilization, a place to which traders returned from remote lands with exotic spices, silks, monkeys, parrots, jewels -- and fabulous stories.

If you're looking to harness the potential of online social networking in the classroom whilst avoiding the pitfalls of adult-oriented sites Go into any junior class in England and ask how many children have a Facebook account, and I guarantee that at least four will raise their hands - frequently, many more.

This slideshare by Judy O'Connell encourages teacher librarians to become competent social media users. The twenty first century learning environment is constantly changing and teacher librarians must adapt. The internet is now a participatory medium and social networks are integral in our lives. School libraries need to be involved in social media and it begins with teacher librarians being active users within their with personal learning networks and their personal lives. Judy provides advice for teacher librarians on how to get started with policy planning, examples of best practice, tools and strategies for implementation. Specific instructions are provided for using Facebook and Twitter in school libraries.

WebJunction is the place where public library staff gather to build the knowledge, skills and support we need to power relevant, vibrant libraries. Social networking is infused into many library services. Here is a list of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will help library staff achieve competence in this area.

This social media policy is very comprehensive. It links the social media policy to the school's mission and values and covers the aim and purpose of the policy as well as that of the use of social medial. This policy also sets out the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved in the school community. It explains definitions of terms to ensure clarity and also lists five extra resources for those who want to find out more about policy that governs social media in schools.

This is an example of a very simple policy that establishes purposes of social media and ICT within the school, guidelines for use, expected behaviours and consequences for deviating from expected behaviours. This policy comes in the form of an agreement to be signed by both parents and students to ensure the policy is understood and adhered to. The agreement links to a single page explanation of what the Facebook page is to be used for and the rights of the school to remove content as it sees fit. While not comprehensive, it is a nice, simple policy/agreement that sets some ground rules.

The International Librarians Network presents a post by Kim Tairi on personal branding. If we are going to contribute to social media it's important that we consider how we 'brand' ourselves.

"Social media, another type of commonwealth record"(National Library of Australia, 2012, para. 11). NLA clearly identify 7 common social media tools and the strategy for record to be captured. Increasing library information, knowledge and users feedback move to social media channels. Library decision making based on users' feedback in social media should be recorded.

This policy, applicable to all National Library of Australia employees, aims to clarify employee responsibilities in relation to official, professional and private social media use. Although set out like most policies whereby it notes the policy's context, objective, scope etc., this one stands out for its detailed controls in regards to what employees should and should not do when posting on social media, whether it be in an official, professional or private capacity.

This policy informs Western Australia Department of Education employees of the potential damage their personal use of social media can directly or indirectly affect the Department. Specific areas of interest in this policy include the legitimate and non-legitimate use of social media, the identification of key risk areas, and the duty of care towards students.

Although this policy relates to American schools, it recognises that the same principles used for employee social media use in Australia are relevant everywhere. The policy includes a lot of the same information as the Australian examples, however, ends with a detailed Frequently Asked Questions section that would be extremely useful to employees seeking clarification in regards to general, personal and student social media use.

Using Facebook can be an effective way for academic libraries to connect with their user community. By posting updates on Facebook, libraries can inform their users about the library's programmes and services. They can invite students to attend training sessions, post practical information about the library's opening times, link to new and existing print and online resources, and update the university community about any new developments.

Use of facebook by libraries does work and if kept current gets regular followers. It was good to see that we are doing many of the suggested things and also contained some ideas to be considered and applied. Here is ours https://www.facebook.com/pmhclibrary/

Some apps to look out for in 2016

How much time do you spend each day on social networks? data analysis from 2014 stats. Article published 27 January, 2015

I'd estimate that outside of session / semester that I'd spend close to 100% of time time on social media. Well above 80%.

It's hard to remember what we did with that time before social networking and the Internet!

This is a case study on social media use in the cultural sector and is related to my line of work in the same sector, but on a larger scale. The text highlights careful consideration for users' privacy within the social media policy. Also, it includes a handy section titled "Anatomy of a social media policy," which explains what should be included in the document.

"Here, there and bloody everywhere! It may only be four criss-crossing lines but the # has invaded our daily lives and hijacked the way we communicate. But how did it come to dominate global digital culture? Ollie Peart dares to find out "

This is another case study that looks at why nonprofit organisations may utilise social media and how they may build a social media policy. In the resulting research, the study outlines how NPOs view social media, what they use it for (i.e. marketing, awareness, etc.) and the barriers it presents. Also, it examines how social media can be used as not only a means of communication, but also as a means to interact with stakeholders in a deeper conversation.