Facebook Thoughts

Interesting article about libraries in social networking software. She made a comment:

I wonder if they have a false sense of security. And if all that is true, how would they feel about librarians building presence in MySpace and Facebook or even posting comments on their profiles.

This is the reason I have not created a Facebook site. I feel like I might be invading my children's private communications with their friends. Like listening in on a second phone line. I have been shown the pictures of their underage friends at drunken parties and feel sure that parental lurking would not be welcomed by all. Perhaps I am merely enabling their false sense of security?

I did not realize that photos or notes could be tagged with a name and show up on another person's profile. So a less cautious friend could post indiscreet material that shows up on your website! Could be trouble.

Libraries, certainly, may not have the same stifling effect as a parent, being considerably more impersonal, but it needs to be considered. I do like the idea of links or portals to the library from Facebook, etc.