1.How can social networking be used by MLA to connect members.
Social networking can be used to connect memeber of MLA by posting their opinions about the current technology and their ideas about improving information delivery by the medical librarians. If the identity of the person is verified by the membership of the MLA, I think the communication in the social networking is more accountable and reliable so that I don't need to be concerned about exposing myself to the unknown world.
2. Should your library have a Facebook or Myspace page?
No, I don't thinks so yet. First my hospital library has limited users. There are not many physicians and medical staff who utilize library facility to get the information they need. (I think they get their information by themselves). There are quite a few physicians who still want to be informed in a printed not in an electronic format about recent journal articles.
Second, it is quite certain that the security system would stop the Facebook in our hospital network. It is not easy to make Facebook go through based on the reasons that it can help employers socialize or share their ideas in the workplace. Even if it is good to know who is our colleague, the administration determines that security issue far outweigh the value of the communication between the colleague.
3. Are there privacy concerns for individuals when using socila networking sites?
Yes, there are. I don't like strangers read or know what I am doing in my private lives, especially when I talk with my friends. I think it lets the stranger exert influence over one's life about what they think and how they live. It is dangerous for teenagers who are very susceptible to views and perception of their peers. Too much exposure would lead to psychological vulnerabiltiy.
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