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Libraries know there are two sides to social networking, patrons and libraries. For instance, the library utilizes social media to provide vital information to reach the community about library activities, programs, and features. Additionally, it can also offer an interactive platform for the public. This can help build relationships and promote library events, resources, and assistance. The library's social networking is a proven effective tool in reaching the community.
However, it is challenging to protect minor patrons' right to privacy and confidentiality when using social media on library computers. The safety of minors is a serious concern. We have a responsibility to provide an environment that helps prevent bullying, abuse, and other social dangers conducive to social networking sites. “Libraries have chosen, at times, to value privacy over access to social networks when these are in conflict,” writes Jason Griffey in an ALA, Social Networking and the Library. He further implies that one answer would be to regulate access by limiting the duration to ensure safety is not compromised with social networks. The very nature of social networking is being social; however, we want to foster a sense of community rather than harbor conflict.
Work Cited
Griffey, Jason. "Social Networking and the Library." ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom et al., Nov. 2010, pp. 34-37,
journals.ala.org/index.php/ltr/article/view/4710/5605.
Kalam Siddike, Md.Abul, and K. Kiran. “Marketing of Academic Library Services through Social Networking
Sites: Implications of Electronic Word-of-Mouth.” Education for Information, vol. 31, no. 3, July 2015,
pp. 143–59. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.ezproxy.palomar.edu/10.3233/EFI-150955.
Mallia, Ġorġ. “The Library’s Role in Social Networking Site Use in Education.” Against the Grain, vol. 26, no.
4, Sept. 2014, pp. 32–36. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.ezproxy.palomar.edu/10.7771/2380-176X.6907.
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