I already use Facebook to keep in touch with friends overseas and family who are traveling but I also have 'friends' who are my children and their friends, much to their horror at times. It is a very easy application to use.
I wonder how many "friends" a small rural public library could attract if we had a facebook presence. Unless we have people sign up as friends the effort will be wasted. I realise there are lots of young people from our local area who are "fans" of various local icons (eg local pubs, delicatessens, etc) so the library could try that angle on facebook. Many of these "fans" live away much of the year and enjoy staying in touch with their local community in a 'cool' socially acceptable way, even though what probably drives them is nostalgia for the little country town they love to hate. I think a lot of young library patrons and ex-patrons would become 'fans" creating quite a community and a place for promotion etc to the facebook age group.
Facebook like Twitter doesn't encourage lengthy posts but it does allow it if necessary as well as quick updates and announcements. Facebook also allows for messages direct to particular "friends" and hidden from others, which may suit to answer particular questions. Twitter is probably too limiting for Libraries. "What are you doing?" is just a nice warm and fuzzy way to stay in touch.
BAM
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