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.

This article, written by the co-founder of Buffer, compiles the findings of several social media studies and provides interesting insights and statistics about social media. Because much of the article is about how people use social media and what people expect from social media, as well as how and when are the best times for companies to use social media tools, this article is very helpful to those using web 2.0 technology for work purposes.