[Web4lib] Online Social Networks As Crystals?

[Gerry Mckiernan]

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Colleagues/

It has occurred to me that Online Social Networking [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service ] may be envisioned as Crystals [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystals ]

Your Thoughts ||  Reactions  / Related Research ||  Projects ?

Are We In An Era of Social Crystallization?

Thanks for Thinking !

Regards,

/Gerry 

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck at iastate.edu 

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