Okay, that's overboard. It does seem like a good way to keep in touch with lots of people. I found my husband's far-flung cousins all reading each other's blogs and replying as if they were all in conversation with each other. I surfed from one cousin to the next through their friends lists which was nice because they all use psuedonyms and I won't have found them otherwise. I know this is how my brother-in-law keeps up with his friends all over the country.
So, the library has lots to say to lots of people. People who might want to be able to "converse" in a way. And the library showing off its navel may be just the thing to get a younger demographic
interested. Or maybe just being in their vision might be helpful.
Some library sites that have nice applications:
- One library MySpace site I particularly like is Alameda County Library. They even have a way to search their catalog from MySpace! Cool!
- The Brooklyn Public Library RIF site has a nice display of book cover which appears to be connected to its Frazy account.
- Pawtucket is using the calender feature.
- ALA uses their Interests section well, with changing their interests regularly and embedding images and video.
- Florida's AskALibrarian service embedded their chat box.
