Series Foreword Introduction: Teens, Libraries, and Online Social Networks: A New Era for Library Services to Young Adults Denise E. Agosto and June Abbas Defining Social Networks and Social Networking within the Context of This Book How Do Public Libraries Use Online Social Networks to Deliver Services to Teens? Overview of the Book References Websites 1 What Do Public Librarians Really Do with Social Networking? Profiles of Five Public Libraries June Abbas and Denise E. Agosto How U.S. Public Libraries Use Social Networks to Serve Teens: Two Recent Studies How Public Libraries Use Social Networks to Serve Teens: Public Library Profiles Where Do We Go from Here? References Websites 2 Looking Closely at Teens' Use of Social Networks: What Do High School Seniors Do Online? Denise E. Agosto, Joyce Kasman Valenza, and June Abbas Describing the Study The Study Participants What Did We Learn about Teens and Their Use of Social Networks? What Does All of This Mean for Library Services to Teens? Conclusion References Websites 3 How Social Networking Sites Aid in Teen Development Sean Rapacki What Do Teens Need to Succeed? How Do Social Networking Sites Give Teens What They Need? Ways Libraries Can Use Social Networking Sites to Help Promote Healthy Teen Development Conclusion References Websites 4 The Role of Media Literacy Education within Social Networking and the Library Belinha S. De Abreu Media Literacy and Social Networking Social Networking in the Popular Media What about Libraries? Conclusion References Website 5 If You Build It, Will They Come? A Comparison of Social Networking Utilities Stephanie D. Reynolds Why Engage: To Build or Not to Build Virtual Foundations: A View of the Landscape Conclusion: It All Comes Down to Engaging Teen Library Users References Websites 6 Teens, Social Networking, and Safety and Privacy Issues Denise E. Agosto and June Abbas The Privacy and Security Conflict: Protecting Personal Information versus Engaging in Online Sharing What Teens Think about Privacy and Security in Social Networks How Librarians Can Help Teens Protect Their Online Privacy and Security Where to Go for More Information Conclusion: Maximizing Benefits, Reducing Risk References Websites 7 Social Networking: Teen Rights, Responsibilities, and Legal Issues Annette Lamb Rights and Responsibilities Balancing Privacy and Socializing Organizations that Specialize in Online Safety Education Acceptable Use Policies Digital Citizenship AASL Standards Conclusion Note References Websites 8 Using Social Networking Sites to Connect Teens with Young Adult Literature Janet Hilbun Library Web Pages as Social Networking Blogs Video Book Reviews and Book Trailers Online Book Clubs and Literature Circles Book-Sharing Social Networks Facebook, MySpace, and Nings Twitter and RSS Avatars, Second Life, and Other MUVEs Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here? References Websites 9 Fandom as a Form of Social Networking Elizabeth Burns What Is Fandom? Community in Fandom Fandom as Community Discussion Fandom and Popular Books: Harry Potter and Twilight Other Book Fandoms of Particular Interest to Teens Fans, Authors, and Fandom Official Fandom Resources Fandom and Legal Issues Librarians and Fandom Programming Conclusion References Websites 10 Hanging Out on the Grid: Virtual Worlds for Teens and Preteens Eric M. Meyers Games or Virtual Worlds? Tween and Teen Virtual Worlds: An Emergent Genre The Difference That Space Makes Who Are You? Building an Online Identity A New Way of Looking at Online Socializing Developing Virtual Services: Opportunities and Challenges Conclusion References Websites 11 Pages, Profiles, and Podcasts: How Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Engages Teens through Social Networking Holly Summers, Rebecca Pierson, Christen Higgins, and Ralph Woodring Logging in: How Charlotte Mecklenburg Library First Embraced Social Networking The Forum: Current Connections at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Network Migration: What's Next for Social Networking at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Save As: Suggestions for Best Practices from an Award-Winning Library Conclusion References Websites 12 Bringing It All Together: What Does It Mean for Librarians Who Serve Teens? June Abbas and Denise E. Agosto What Does It All Mean for Libraries? A Profile of Teens' Use of Social Networking Technologies Best Practice Ideas for Library Services Conclusion Reference Index About the Editors and Contributors
