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Facebook & Libraries:An Ethnographic Evaluation
Elizabeth EdwardsThe George Washington University
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Facebook What is it? Who uses it?
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Facebook: What is It? A social networking site A community of more than 90 million
active users A development platform “A social utility that connects you with
the people around you.”
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Facebook: Who Uses It? As of 2006, 55% of all
teens who use social networking sites have used Facebook or Myspace, and 48% visit daily or more often.
“The fastest growing demographic is those 25 years and older.”
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GW and Facebook
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Our University
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Our Library
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Our Students and Facebook
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The Library and Facebook
YourLibrarian
IsYour
Friend
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The Library and Facebook
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Creating this Study
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Research Questions
What role does technology play in our students' study habits?
What role does Facebook play in the lives of GW students?
How can the library use Facebook to connect with GW students?
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Methodology
Three phases: Review of profiles and observation of
student activity on Facebook Survey of GW students Semi-structured interviews with
Facebook users
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Survey Questions
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Survey Questions
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Interview Questions How does Facebook as a recreational
practice impact your study habits and academic life?
How would you feel if a librarian “friended” you? Under what circumstances would you feel comfortable “friending” a librarian or accepting a librarian’s friend request?
What sort of information would you expect/want to find on a librarian’s profile page (social or practical)?
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Students and Facebook
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Students and Facebook
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Students and Facebook
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Students and Facebook
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Librarians and Facebook
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Librarians and Facebook
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Librarians and Facebook
“Weird.”
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Librarians and Facebook
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Librarians and Facebook
“Oh, well I would use that.”
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Librarians and Facebook
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Librarians and Facebook
“Just please don't start Poking us kids.”
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Reflections
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On This Study…
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On Facebook…