My Space and Social Networking

I enjoyed reading all the articles (I read them all since I know so little about the subject I thought it would be a good idea to learn as much as possible!) I guess one of the reasons I have stayed away from My Space is that I think my daughter, who has a My Space account, would be mortified if I went in and asked to be a "friend". I guess I'll have to sneak on and keep a low profile - just what parents are supposed to do.

I think Facebook sounds more like the social network for me since My Space has gotten so big but I'll participate in My Space as part of our learning experience.

I'm really intrigued by Second Life and love the idea of avatars. Infoblog's article was a great introduction and invitation to participate in the Second Life Library and Info Island. I can see KCLS being involved in social networks in able to reach patrons we wouldn't otherwise interact with. My biggest concern personally about all of this is that people are meeting and communicating online in record numbers but have cut down on face-to-face interactions with others. Balance is everything and I think many have a hard time with it in their personal lives. And all of this takes SO MUCH TIME! Time I'm spending on blogging and posting and online networking is time that has to be taken from somewhere else: reading books, gardening, cooking and meeting people in person. Thankfully I have a dial-up connection at home so I'm not even tempted to get my soul sucked out by spending too much time online.