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"An 11 minute documentary looking at the way social networking has changed the world and developed social communication. The documentary takes a look at several aspects of social networking including the way it has changed celebrating birthdays. I will also be looking into how social networks have altered the way children spend their days compared to how they would have done before Facebook was around. "

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.

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!

Facebook. Flickr. Google+. Pinterest. Tumblr. Twitter. Yelp. The list of social networking sites is almost endless, bringing huge potential (and some headaches) to librarians nationwide. Will libraries continue to be able to keep up with the rapid- almost instantaneous-changes in technology and social networking? The consensus is: Yes.

This is link is part of the American Library Association 2013 State of American Libraries report. This part pertains to social networking and delineates some of the current problems and potential benefits of libraries using social networking sites. One potential benefit discussed in this section of the report is that libraries, particularly public libraries, can use social media to reach out to teens. As a result of this, teens may become lifelong learners and lifelong library users.

Interesting statistics on use of social networks by age. US data from December 2014.

"Maintain an authentic online identity" (CBKB, n.d., para. 2). This is a very interesting, unique and true policy. Given our staff professional credibility, the policy suggested "make sure your identity can be verified in your contributions to online social network.". CBKB further suggested when created accounts on social networks, include a link to our staff profile that leads to a web page to identify their professionalism.

How online social networking facilitates learning in schools and libraries This article is adapted from a toolkit created by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, in 2007. You can learn more about YALSA and social networking by visiting http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/yalsa.cfm What are social networking technologies?

The whole social networking phenomenon has really gotten out of hand. There are so many ways to connect with others that it is nearly impossible to keep track. Luckily for you, we've done the tracking so you don't have to. Today's list is for the best social networking apps to come out in 2014.

Vitak looks beyond self-presentation strategies to the technical features of websites which require or enable personal disclosures to multiple audiences particularly in the case of social networks (SNs). The paper presents a model including network composition. disclosures, privacy-based strategies and social capital.

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.

Interesting article regarding mature-age students and Twitter in developing personal learning networks

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.

by Peps Mccrea, staffrm.io The concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is a familiar concept these days. Yet, the nature of Personal Learning Networks is evolving as the range of tools available to support them increases, and our rapport with those tools becomes more sophisticated.

There's no question that Facebook is the world's biggest social network and will probably continue to be for some time. But the way we use Facebook is changing: gradually, it's becoming a far more passive hub for our online social interactions.

interesting to see that snapchat is now the most used. I can remember when it was myspace... trending platforms.

Article title : Social networking tools for academic libraries, the writer is the University of Hong Kong education faculty staff. Samuel Kai-Wah Chu, Division of Information and Technology Studies, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

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.

From Med Kharbach: The potential of social networking sites in education is huge and we need to capitalize on it to enhance our professional development and consequently improve the quality of our instruction. Searching for articles on this topic , I came across Doug Johnson's post on the 10 social media competencies for teachers. I like the competencies Doug included and decided to make an infographic featuring all of these skills. Have a look and share with your colleagues.

Web 2.0 applications are changing how educators interact both with each other and with their students. Educators can use these new Web tools daily to create, share, socialize, and collaborate with students, colleagues, and newly developed network contacts. School librarians are finding that Web 2.0 tools are bringing them more ways to embrace and promote new learning environments for the 21st-century learner.

This article highlights the use, issues and benefits of using social networking sites in libraries.