Teens, Libraries, and Social Networking

Denise E. Agosto, PhD, is associate professor at Drexel University, College of Information Science, Philadelphia, PA.June Abbas, PhD, is associate professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

• Series ForewordIntroduction: Teens, Libraries, and Online Social Networks: A New Era for Library Services to Young AdultsDenise E. Agosto and June AbbasDefining "Social Networks" and "Social Networking" within the Context of This BookHow Do Public Libraries Use Online Social Networks to Deliver Services to Teens?Overview of the BookReferencesWebsites1 What Do Public Librarians Really Do with Social Networking? Profiles of Five Public LibrariesJune Abbas and Denise E. AgostoHow U.S. Public Libraries Use Social Networks to Serve Teens: Two Recent StudiesHow Public Libraries Use Social Networks to Serve Teens: Public Library ProfilesWhere Do We Go from Here?ReferencesWebsites2 Looking Closely at Teens' Use of Social Networks: What Do High School Seniors Do Online?Denise E. Agosto, Joyce Kasman Valenza, and June AbbasDescribing the StudyThe Study ParticipantsWhat Did We Learn about Teens and Their Use of Social Networks?What Does All of This Mean for Library Services to Teens?ConclusionReferencesWebsites3 How Social Networking Sites Aid in Teen DevelopmentSean RapackiWhat Do Teens Need to Succeed?How Do Social Networking Sites Give Teens What They Need?Ways Libraries Can Use Social Networking Sites to Help Promote Healthy Teen DevelopmentConclusionReferencesWebsites4 The Role of Media Literacy Education within Social Networking and the LibraryBelinha S. De AbreuMedia Literacy and Social NetworkingSocial Networking in the Popular MediaWhat about Libraries?ConclusionReferencesWebsite5 If You Build It, Will They Come? A Comparison of Social Networking UtilitiesStephanie D. ReynoldsWhy Engage: To Build or Not to BuildVirtual Foundations: A View of the LandscapeConclusion: It All Comes Down to Engaging Teen Library UsersReferencesWebsites6 Teens, Social Networking, and Safety and Privacy IssuesDenise E. Agosto and June AbbasThe Privacy and Security Conflict: Protecting Personal Information versus Engaging in Online SharingWhat Teens Think about Privacy and Security in Social NetworksHow Librarians Can Help Teens Protect Their Online Privacy and SecurityWhere to Go for More InformationConclusion: Maximizing Benefits, Reducing RiskReferencesWebsites7 Social Networking: Teen Rights, Responsibilities, and Legal IssuesAnnette LambRights and ResponsibilitiesBalancing Privacy and SocializingOrganizations that Specialize in Online Safety EducationAcceptable Use PoliciesDigital CitizenshipAASL StandardsConclusionNoteReferencesWebsites8 Using Social Networking Sites to Connect Teens with Young Adult LiteratureJanet HilbunLibrary Web Pages as Social NetworkingBlogsVideo Book Reviews and Book TrailersOnline Book Clubs and Literature CirclesBook-Sharing Social NetworksFacebook, MySpace, and NingsTwitter and RSSAvatars, Second Life, and Other MUVEsConclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?ReferencesWebsites9 Fandom as a Form of Social NetworkingElizabeth BurnsWhat Is Fandom?Community in FandomFandom as Community DiscussionFandom and Popular Books: Harry Potter and TwilightOther Book Fandoms of Particular Interest to TeensFans, Authors, and FandomOfficial Fandom ResourcesFandom and Legal IssuesLibrarians and Fandom ProgrammingConclusionReferencesWebsites10 Hanging Out on the Grid: Virtual Worlds for Teens and PreteensEric M. MeyersGames or Virtual Worlds?Tween and Teen Virtual Worlds: An Emergent GenreThe Difference That Space MakesWho Are You? Building an Online IdentityA New Way of Looking at Online SocializingDeveloping Virtual Services: Opportunities and ChallengesConclusionReferencesWebsites11 Pages, Profiles, and Podcasts: How Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Engages Teens through Social NetworkingHolly Summers, Rebecca Pierson, Christen Higgins, and Ralph WoodringLogging in: How Charlotte Mecklenburg Library First Embraced Social NetworkingThe Forum: Current Connections at Charlotte Mecklenburg LibraryNetwork Migration: What's Next for Social Networking at Charlotte Mecklenburg LibrarySave As: Suggestions for Best Practices from an Award-Winning LibraryConclusionReferencesWebsites12 Bringing It All Together: What Does It Mean for Librarians Who Serve Teens?June Abbas and Denise E. AgostoWhat Does It All Mean for Libraries?A Profile of Teens' Use of Social Networking TechnologiesBest Practice Ideas for Library ServicesConclusionReferenceIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors

This book serves as a textbook introduction that is most useful for public libraries just beginning their connection to teens on social networks.