I'm afraid I am old-fashioned enough to have serious privacy concerns about social networking online. I don't think many of the children and young people using them really understand how what they are posting could affect their future (or maybe they just don't care). I never kept a personal diary or journal in writing, so I'm not about to put my personal thoughts on a site (blog or social network) for the whole world to see. No matter how private you think your site is supposed to be, there will always be someone who can find a way through or around any walls you think you have built (think big brother, or future employers). I think social networking sites should be used with a great deal of caution and thought.
That being said, it's possible libraries can find a way to create a presence without being considered an "intruder" by the very users they are trying to reach. But jumping in with both feet just because you want to be seen using the latest and greatest technology/service would not seem to be a very smart approach, although, sadly, it is an all too popular one. You could turn off the very people you are trying to turn on to your services.
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