Myspace et al

Today I took some time to explore microblogging and library Myspace pages. I also set myself up a Twitter account. I have a Myspace page, and I know libraries have been doing Myspace for a while now. Some libraries have Facebook too. They are pretty cool. You can post your library hours, advertise events, post pictures, post announcements for your friends. Good stuff.

I think libraries should have a presence on Facebook and MySpace. The only drawback is that you have to make sure you stay on top of it. The library staff members who monitor it will have to set up preferences so they can review any comments before they are posted. Also if you are posting pictures a photo release must be signed before the pictures can be posted.

I also tried microblogging. I set up a twitter account. I am not that impressed with it yet. I am not setting it up so I can update my status through my cell phone. I already sort of microblog when I use Facebook and Myspace and I update my status. I enjoy reading my friends’ status updates on Facebook. I also took a look at some of the microblogs for libraries. You can find out about small things that are going on at the library. It makes you feel involved.

Facebook and Myspace also keeping your professional life professional

Today I would like to blog about MySpace and Facebook. I am going to be honest right now: I am not completely thrilled that recently so many of my coworkers have begun to embrace these technologies. I have been on them both since 2005. To me it is my online community of friends. This is not to say my coworkers are not my friends but they are a different kind of friend. I don’t think I am wrong in feeling that I would like to keep my professional life professional and personal life personal.
On my Facebook friends can post pictures or make jokes. Some of the fun I have with my friends outside of work is not what I would like to share with people who are my supervisors or my colleagues. I think that is okay. This being said I think that I would really have to consider it if and when my coworkers “friend” me. I am sure they feel the same way as well. Okay I have said my piece for now.