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

[Brian Gray]

My personal thoughts are similar. Even if we do not maintain a
presence, we better understand these various of communication,
collaboration, and socialization.

I use Second Life a little. I participate when events occur that
interest me. So far my "users" are not there, but I have found many
personal events. I have virtually attended conferences, meetings,
poster sessions, and other activities that Icould not have attended
in-person. I also have made contact with and continue to communicate
with librarians that did not attend the same conferences as me or are
in different types of libraries. It has been very helpful to hear
perspectives on issues from other types of librarians and/or
experience the activities they are promoting to their users.

Brian Gray
Case Western Reserve University
mindspiral at gmail.com

On 6/21/07, Leo Robert Klein <leo at leoklein.com> wrote:
> If your users are on MySpace, it makes every sense in the world to at
> least create a 'beachhead' in the service -- as part of normal outreach.
>
> If your users are no where to be seen and there are better alternatives,
> then naturally the incentives are less compelling.  I'd put SL and even
> Twitter in this second category.