Here you’ll find information from our TechTracks Social Networking class, including tutorials, presentation slides, links to useful information and FAQ’s.
Tutorials:
Social Networking in Plain English
Presentation Slides
Check out the link from our website!
Training Resources
I’ve attached three training tools that you are welcome to use. They were developed for a staff development day at one of the public libraries. Feel free to use and adapt them to meet your needs:
Social Software and the Millennial Generation Overview (PowerPoint)
Social Software Handout — Definitions & Resources
Social Overview — September 14, 2007
Q&A From Classes
Check out the answers to our questions from all of the social networking classes!
Links
- ALA’s Online Safety Rules and Suggestions for Young People: http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/foryoungpeople/youngpeopleparents/especiallyyoungpeople.htm
- ALA’s Take on DOPA: http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/techinttele/dopa/DOPA.htm
- How Stuff Works Review of MySpace: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/myspace.htm
- Library Success Wiki: http://www.libsuccess.org/
- MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/
- Teen Tech Week Wiki — DOPA Info: http://teentechweek.wikispaces.com/DOPA/
- Wikipedia’s Social Software Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_software/
- Wikipedia’s Article on DOPA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deleting_Online_Predators_Act_of_2006/
- Yalsa’s 30 Positive Uses of Social Networking: http://www.leonline.com/yalsa/positive_uses.pdf
- ZdNet Article on the Resource Interactive Study of Digital Millennials: http://blogs.zdnet.com/micro-markets/?p=531#
Library MySpace Pages
- Abbeville County Library — http://www.myspace.com/abbevillelibrary/
- Albany County Public (WY) — http://www.myspace.com/acplwy/
- Austin Public Library (TX) — http://www.myspace.com/austinpubliclibrary/
- Charlotte’s Library Loft (NC) — http://www.myspace.com/libraryloft/
- Denver’s Teen Space (CO) — http://www.myspace.com/denver_evolver/
- Hennepin County (MN) — http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibrary/
- Lansing Public Library (IL) — http://www.myspace.com/lansingpubliclibrary/
- New Castle-Henry County (IN) — http://www.myspace.com/nchcpl/
- Osceola Library System (FL) — http://www.myspace.com/osceolalibrary/
- Randolph County Public (NC) — http://www.myspace.com/rcplteencorner/
- South Carolina State Library — http://www.myspace.com/scstatelibrary/
- Topeka & Shawnee County (KS) — http://www.myspace.com/tscpl/
- YA Zone at Rockford Public Library (IL) — http://www.myspace.com/yazone
