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Social Network Technology and its Implications for Libraries: Transforming the Library Services through the Web


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1 Documentation Research and Training Center, Indian Statistical Institute, R.V.College Post, Bangalore 560059, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Jnanabharathi, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560056, India
     

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The purpose of this paper is to understand how emerging social network technology services and transforming the structure of web and their potential, impact on library applications. This paper aims to explore the Library 2.0 a term that provides focus to a number of ongoing discussions centered on how libraries should make themselves and their services visible to end users and to one another.

Social networking websites offer a social media platform free of charge for users to log on to their pc's and share exciting content. Informal social networking has existed since the inception web, but sites dedicated to social networking have been expanding exponentially since 2003. The concept of social networking must have been originated or evolved from the concept of sharing information. Current discussions on Social network development represent a significant development in the continuing interaction of technological developments and communications rights. Several issues in social networks are discussed. Libraries and librarians have increasingly been exploring social networking sites for both personal and professional resources.


Keywords

Networks, Streaming Media, Lib 2.0, Communication Technologies.
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M. Krishnamurthy
Documentation Research and Training Center, Indian Statistical Institute, R.V.College Post, Bangalore 560059
India

Lalitha Ashwath
Department of Library and Information Science, Jnanabharathi, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560056
India


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Authors

M. Krishnamurthy
Documentation Research and Training Center, Indian Statistical Institute, R.V.College Post, Bangalore 560059, India
Lalitha Ashwath
Department of Library and Information Science, Jnanabharathi, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560056, India

Abstract


The purpose of this paper is to understand how emerging social network technology services and transforming the structure of web and their potential, impact on library applications. This paper aims to explore the Library 2.0 a term that provides focus to a number of ongoing discussions centered on how libraries should make themselves and their services visible to end users and to one another.

Social networking websites offer a social media platform free of charge for users to log on to their pc's and share exciting content. Informal social networking has existed since the inception web, but sites dedicated to social networking have been expanding exponentially since 2003. The concept of social networking must have been originated or evolved from the concept of sharing information. Current discussions on Social network development represent a significant development in the continuing interaction of technological developments and communications rights. Several issues in social networks are discussed. Libraries and librarians have increasingly been exploring social networking sites for both personal and professional resources.


Keywords


Networks, Streaming Media, Lib 2.0, Communication Technologies.

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