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Although some libraries are already making use of social software tools, their numbers are low. There is huge potential out there. Social software can revolutionize libraries and demonstrate the relevance of these institutions to users.

There is so much I want to talk about in these last two weeks. In this post I will discuss my personal experience with social software. In the accompanying post this week, I will reflect on the distance ed experience as well as library schools’ role in promoting social software classes. Next week I will turn my attention to best practices in libraries.

Social software is huge, and has immense potential in libraries. What I don’t understand is why library schools such as this one are letting so many students graduate without any training in this area.

What I really love about media sharing is the fact that so many people are actively participating in it. Over 6.1 million videos have been uploaded to YouTube, according to Robin Good.

I am currently taking the course “Instructional Techniques for Information Professionals” and am finding that one of the most challenging aspects of teaching information literacy is getting students' attention. Adding gaming to instruction would certainly help.

I think there is great promise in social networking for libraries – but librarians need to put a lot of thought into this one before jumping into MySpace or Facebook.

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