Director Meeting Documents
Sharing, Privacy & Trust in Our Networked World – OCLC Membership Report – October 2007
The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common ground—shared interests, related skills, or a common geographic location—is as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores this web of social participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the library’s role, including:
* The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library services on the Web
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