Social Networking has become very popular during the past few years, but it can still be very difficult to understand for someone new to social networking. Social networking websites offer their users an online community to share and explore common interests and activities.
Social networking services allow users to manage, build and represent their social networks online. Social networking services provide purpose-built spaces for members to create and present an online representation of themselves, either within friendship or wider networks, viewing content and/or finding information.
Social networking provides the ideal platform for employees to communicate, information share and discuss real issues affecting the business. Social Networking is now a mainstream and established communication platform.
Social networking sites such as LinkedIn can support the sales process and replace much less convenient offline meetings
Online social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace continue to experience huge increases in usage, with more and more users seeking novel ways of interacting with their friends and family.
LinkedIn: This social networking site for professionals is a great way to get library patrons connected with the people that can help them find information