Thing #12: Social Networking Sites

I made an account on Facebook using fictitious information. This allowed me to enter the site to explore it and search for people. I did manage to locate a couple of my co-workers who had completed this exercise. I do not feel comfortable in displaying personal information on the internet for the whole world to view. This is my issue with these sites in general. Obviously, younger people don't seem to realize the ramifications of doing this, which is why they are so popular with kids. Of course, these sites could be very valuable promotion tools for library programs--especially those geared toward young audiences. It would be a fabulous way for libraries to advertise programs for teens, in particular.