23 Things Kansas Assignment #2

The Assignment for this week of 23 things Kansas was to choose a social networking site and then use it. This choice was easy, facebook of course! I have been a member of facebook since 2005. I got an account as a freshman in college as an easier way to get to know people from my classes. As facebook progressed it morphed into a tool that once was intended as a social networking site for college students to what it is now. My grandparents, aunts and uncles now have facebook profiles so I can stay in touch with family as well as friends that I would have otherwise lost contact with if it were not for facebook.

Facebook has become the most popular social networking site. Because of its widespread use, I see a facebook site for the library being very useful. People usually check their facebook as often if not more often then their email. A facebook site would allow them to see updates on library activities without having to go to the library's homepage. It could also connect them with other library patrons via fan pages. Facebook could also be a vehicle for starting book clubs for patrons that have similar interests but otherwise would not have known one another.

Facebook is a wonderful time waster, procrastination tool, and an overall cure for boredom. Althought, facebook does have its downfalls. Sometimes I feel that people feel like they can share things with all their friends over facebook that they would have not even told their best friend in person. People often share too many personal details, angsty moods, and it is an outlet for random thoughts that usually are neither funny nor insightful. Social networking allows people freedom in sharing what they want to with their friends and family, but I feel that some people take it a bit too far.