FACEBOOK

I love Facebook! I don't have too much time to spare on it but when I get a chance I enjoy it! My favorite part is to see pictures from my friend's kids because I see them grow up. I figure since this is my favorite part, showing how the library evolves will be a great thing to do in Facebook. I think our fans will definitely enjoy seeing weekly news from the Frisco Public Library. We have so much going on at all times that there should be a person in each department dedicated to update our page on Facebook.

LinkedIn

I signed up to LinkedIn and I think it is a very helpful resource for people that are trying to find a job. Networking is probably the easiest way to get a job. I searched for library jobs but I got no results as I try to type "librarian" as the keyword. I had to go into advanced search and choose Library under industry to be able to get a listing. As a librarian I would suggest this networking site to patrons when they would like to know more about a company or when they are job searching. I think we should add a link to LinkedIn in our website.

Library Thing and Good Reads

I have to be honest on this one: I prefer Good Reads over Library Thing. I find that Library Thing has too much information in one page, and it is not easy to follow. On the other hand, Good Reads is more user friendly. The layout is simple and uncluttered. Library thing however has really good features that allow patrons to feel more connected to their public library. Also, I happened to find an interesting group that will be good to discuss in my Intellectual freedom class. Definitely both social networking websites make book lovers life easier when it comes to decide what to read!

Tagging and Delicious

I already was a heavy user of delicious and I love it! After I learned a little more about tagging, I started tagging on my delicious account. Now every time I save a new bookmark I use tags to group my bookmarks, and I'm able to find them faster. I think in the library world using tags is very important because it reflects more of the subject headings that a patron would use. The subject headings used by the Library of Congress are not necessarily what a patron would use to look for a subject. For example, I typed feelings in our catalog to find books for story time, and I got about 3 books. I typed emotions and I found a greater amount of books related to this topic. As a patron however, I chose the word feelings first. I think tagging could be used to complement subject heading not to replace them. I have about 40 bookmarks in my delicious account already! Would you like to share?