Does your library use MySpace? In the past many libraries have focused their social networking efforts on MySpace. However with the rise in popularity many libraries are using facebook, all while wondering if they should use twitter, blogs, or other social networks. In the book “More than MySpace:Teens, Librarians, and Social Networking” librarians can learn all about the various social networking options available for promoting their library as well as how to use them effectively.

In this book, seven expert contributors examine the appeal of the social networking phenomena to youth, as well as its growing role in the classroom. The book then puts the spotlight on public libraries that have embraced social networking successfully, describing the approaches and methods that have helped them reach a wider teenage audience. The book concludes with an invitation for readers to continue their exploration of the topic further with a little networking of their own, collaborating with the author on a Wiki.