[Web4lib] The end of MySpace, SecondLife, and Twitter

[Louise Alcorn]

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Tarasevich

 Many of these kids are too sick to read, or even look at computers, but
love to be read to - in person. Much better use of a librarian's time
than twittering (pun intended) around in SL. 

Just my opinion, but sometimes I am embarrassed with the obsession of
juvenilia in our profession. 


Though one of the growing groups in SL and other virtual venues is
homebound and physically disabled users.  Devil's advocate:  If they're
there in SL, why aren't we also there, offering them services they can't
get in our buildings (esp. old Carnegie buildings)?  I accept Tracey's
point that we'd be better served to spend money on proper ramps and
elevators, but still, if it costs little in staff time and money (an
equation each organization would have to figure on their own), why
wouldn't it be worth it to at least try this new form of communication
and see if it worked for our users?

My 2 cents.
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Louise E. Alcorn
Reference Technology Librarian
West Des Moines Public Library
4000 Mills Civic Pkwy
West Des Moines IA 50265
(515) 222-3573      louise.alcorn at wdm-ia.com
http://www.wdmlibrary.org