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Social Networking

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Social Networking

 

Lecture/Coffee Talk:

 

Lecture(s)/Demo(s):

  • Social Network Overview (11:41) | Homework Review (4:49)
  • via iTunes:
    • NOTE: In the past when I've "tracked" these videos, only the Trick Out vid was really used...if you all get stuck on the other things, let me know via Twitter or email)
    • MySpace
      • QuickTour
      • Adding a Friend
      • "Pimp/Trick Out" your MySpace page
    • Facebook
      • QuickTour/Adding a Friend

 

Steve Notes:

  • Disclaimer - I'm sure there are people in the class with more practical experience than me...
    • Please jump in as you like
  • In General:
    • Connect people with all different types of interests. (If you have a group of friends in person…this is the same idea but online)
    • Place to meet people and communicate (but most will just meet their friends)
    • From danah boyd - In Social Networks you use text, images, audio, video to create "you"
    • You are who you know (everybody's famous to 15ppl)
    • Put a lot of the tools we've been working with in 1 place
  • Other "types"
    • flickr, youtube, del.icio.us all have Social Network aspects
    • Groups (Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc),
      • Easy to setup - mailing lists (and archive), photo and file sharing, calendar
      • Public or Private
    • Threaded Discussions (Bulletin/Message Boards, Newsgroups, Usenet)
  • Library Use of Social Networks
    • Exposure…got to go where the people are (Access pts)
      • Teen/YA Groups
    • Using it as a teaching tool (appropriateness, freedom vs. responsibility)
  • Some Statistics on MySpace via Wikipedia
    • 3rd most popular site in US
    • >100,000,000 users
    • Purchased by Rupert Murdoch for 580million
    • Average age @”29”

 

Definition(s):

  • Social Network Service: uses software to build online social networks for communities of people who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.

Most services are primarily web based and provide a collection of various ways for users to interact, such as chat, messaging, email, video, voice chat, file sharing, blogging, discussion groups, and so on. Social networking has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information with one another in today's society. Various social networking websites are being used by millions of people everyday on a regular basis and it now seems that social networking is a part of everyday life. (Source: Wikipedia)

 

Lingo:

  • Profile, Friend, Groups/Network, Comment, Wall, Poke

 

Popular Programs/Services:

 

Library Example(s):

 

Resources/Other:

  • LearningNet
  • Some great sites for "tricking out" your MySpace
    • Note: there can be some HUGE browser differences in general with MySpace layouts
    • Note2: you can access the xhtml/css if you know how :-)
      • Bigoo (try to ignore the multiple annoying ads)
      • Glitter-Graphics (tons of graphics without annoying pop-up ads or movie trailers)
      • MyGen (not as flashy looking as some of the sites, but has some of the best layouts; also has a refreshing lack of pop-ups)
      • MyTheme (allows for more control over customizing your MySpace layout, no pop-ups)

 

Homework/To Do:

 

Reading:

Watching:

Projects

  • Blog Posts (you can pod/vodcast if you prefer)
    • What makes services like MySpace or Facebook "sticky"?
      • people spend a lot of time on these sites...why?
    • Screencast post
      • create a blog post that contains a screencast (just a link in the post is fine)
      • show me how to do something in MySpace, Facebook, or Ning
    • boyd reading
      • what information/lessons should libraries take away from the boyd reading
    • Ning
      • what advantages/limitations do you see with using a Ning?
      • how could you use a Ning in a work environment?
  • Subscribe to apophenia in your bloglines account
  • Create MySpace and Facebook accounts (xxscils598...)
    • explore and set up profiles as you like
    • on MySpace and Facebook add at least 5 classmates as friends
      • add me as a friend on both networks too (just know that I'll delete you after class is done)
  • Bookmark your MySpace page in your del.icio.us account
  • Add your MySpace URL to your blog sidebar
  • Optional: Trick out your myspace page

 

Suggestions

 

 cg: I always liked Cricket Soda for editing MySpace.

 

Articles:

 

http://tinyurl.com/22475p College use of social software including social network sites

 

Interesting article on deleting Facebook accounts

 

Article criticizing the "average age" stats of MySpace, and claims that average age is 35 (from 2006)

 

aa(f08): While I like apophenia and it provides some great information, danah obviously has some very pointed political opinions, and also uses some really colorful language.  I'm not offended personally, but for an academic class you may not want to have people subscribe to a blog that throws around the f-bomb, at least not without some kind of disclaimer/caveat in the assignment section.  =P  Just my two cents.

 

 

 

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