It is part of the global Internet infrastructure now. Safiya Noble, a University of Southern California professor and author of Algorithms of…
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Forget Pokemon Go. Your library has real problems
Ok, I admit, that’s a bit of an incendiary headline, and I’m not really advocating that your library forego taking…
Is Facebook still free?
The answer to that question is, in short: Sorta. Kinda. Maybe. This week, Facebook announced a new feature for Facebook…
Social search & grokking Greplin
Many times, only half-jokingly, I have told people that I have the memory of a sieve. That is to say,…
Making the most of your social media effort: Part II
(One concern I hear a lot of is “How do we find time for this social media stuff? We don’t…
Building social capital
If your library is on Facebook, Twitter or other social media site, congratulations. You’ve started down the road to helping…
When social media becomes overwhelming: how to cope
Social networking is here to stay, in form or another. I think we all get it now; this stuff can…
Signing in with ONE account
One of the most common complaints I’ve heard about using various web services and social networking sites is the need…
Facebook and public libraries
“Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People…