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Social Networks
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 43 Things 
 This social networking site allows registered users to post a list of 43 goals and comment on others' goals. (Registration not required to browse site.) Browse by user, goal, or geographic area. From the Robot Co-op, "a privately held start-up based in Seattle" that is "funded by Amazon.com." http://www.43things.com Topics: Internet Last updated Dec 14, 2005 Current TV
Website for this independent cable and satellite TV network and social news site launched in 2005 and led by former U.S. vice president Al Gore. Features a broadcast schedule, online "pods" (short nonfiction videos that tell a story, profile a character, or share an idea) that include viewer-created content, suggested topics and instructions for user-submitted material, and opportunities to vote on material. Requires free registration to contribute. http://current.com/ Topics: Internet, News, Television Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Digital Footprints: Online Identity Management and Search in the Age of Transparency
This December 2007 report considers whether and how often people search for information about themselves online and whether they have taken steps to limit that information. Also discusses social networking and online profiles and searching for information about others online. Includes full text of the report and the questionnaire used to generate the report. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2007/Digital-Footprints.aspx Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Digital Youth Research
Website for a project that "explores how kids use digital media in their everyday lives" outside of school. In addition to a report and the book "Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out: Living and Learning with New Media," the site features project background, field stories, and a bibliography covering digital media and education, gaming, mobile phone culture, and related topics. Administered by the Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of California, Berkeley. http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Internet Last updated Nov 24, 2008 How MySpace Works
This introduction to the prominent social networking site Myspace describes what it "really is, what it can do for you, [and] how it blew past the competition." Discusses how the idea of social networking is applied online ("It's the simple act of expanding the number of people you know by meeting your friends' friends, their friends' friends and their friends' friends' friends."). Also addresses safety issues. From How Stuff Works. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-networking/networks/myspace.htm Topics: Internet Last updated Sep 14, 2009 LibraryThing
This service allows you to catalog your personal library with user-defined "tags" such as "beach read" or "magical realism." You may keep your catalog private or let others see it, and you can search other's catalogs. Includes lists of top books and authors, and a blog. Free for up to 200 titles; there is a fee for unlimited use. http://www.librarything.com Topics: Internet, Literature & Books Last updated Jun 14, 2006 New Study Shows Time Spent Online Important for Teen Development
Results from a survey released in November 2008 that "show that America's youth are developing important social and technical skills online -- often in ways adults do not understand or value." Includes the press release about the study, a two-page overview, a 30-page white paper, video clip, link to the full study, and other related links about teens and technology and digital media and learning. From the MacArthur Foundation. http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.4773437/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Internet Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Pronetos: Professor's Network
This site bills itself as a social network for scholars, providing "a platform to network and collaborate with your colleagues all over the world." Members (over 500 as of June 2008) may participate in discussions and present articles in disciplines such as library science, art history, and entrepreneurship. Many discipline areas have do not yet have any articles. "Only credentialed academics, graduate students, or professional researchers ... can create accounts." http://pronetos.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Internet Last updated Jun 5, 2008 The Strength of Internet Ties
This January 2006 Pew Internet report done jointly with the University of Toronto concludes that "the internet and email expand and strengthen the social ties that people maintain in the offline world." Includes the text of the report, the underlying questionnaire, and links to related reports. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/The-Strength-of-Internet-Ties.aspx Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Twitter and Status Updating
This report (released in February 2009) on status updating tools found that "[a]s of December 2008, 11% of online American adults said they used a service like Twitter or another service that allowed them to share updates about themselves or to see the updates of others." Includes a report summary, full report, and links to related news stories. From the Pew Internet and American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Twitter-and-status-updating.aspx Topics: Internet Last updated Sep 14, 2009 |
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