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How we use Social Networks to fulfill Information needs

J.A.Amaraweera[Visiting Lecturer (LIS)]

Dept of Lib. & Info. Sci

University of Kelaniya

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Today we live in Information Age

IT becomes a part of everyday lives

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“Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.”

Mitchell Kapor

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Basic Google Search ScreenBasic Google Search Screen

Choose what to search

Enter search

terms here

Click here when ready to start

search

Can choose to search only Canadian sites

Set your preferences

Automatically takes you to the first site in results

URL- the website address

Get more help with your searching

Title of Web Page

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Social Network

A social structure made of nodes that are generally individuals or organizations. A social network represents relationships and flows between people, groups, organizations, animals, computers or other information/knowledge processing entities.

(The term itself was coined in 1954 by J. A. Barnes. )

[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/social_network.html]

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Social Networking Site (SNS)

Abbreviated as SNS a social networking site is the phrase used to describe any Web site that enables users to create public profiles within that Web site and form relationships with other users of the same Web site who access their profile. Social networking sites can be used to describe community-based Web sites, online discussions forums, chatrooms and other social spaces online.

[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/social_networking_site.html ]

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Social Networking Services• Focus on building online communities of people

– share interests and activities

• Provide a variety of ways for users to interact– such as e-mail and instant messaging

• Users can:– upload a picture of themselves– create their 'profile' – can often be "friends" with other users

• Privacy controls – allows the user to choose who can view their profile

or contact them

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Some Logos of Social Networks

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Remember Web 1.0 ?

• 1990’s – Early 21st Century

• Static Web Site / Web Page

• HTML / FTP

• One Way

• Information Retrieval

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What is Web 2.0?

• Interactive Web

• Minimal Technical Ability

• Shared Information

• Watch This

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Web 2.0 Tools

• Wikis• Blogs• Podcasts• Screencast• Google Tools• Blabberize• BibMe• Webspiration

• Video Conferencing• Course Management

Systems• Content Management

Systems• Ning• Widgets

etc…

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“…our communication, our knowledge acquisition, our social networksocial network, is increasingly computer mediated.” Tim O’Reilly

What is the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?

“Web 1.0 was about connecting computers and making technology more efficient for computers.

Web 2.0 is about connecting peopleconnecting people, and making technology more efficient for people.” Dan Zambonini  

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Social Networking Services• Just some examples:

– Bebo: Social, more popular with kids, falling out of favour these days

– FaceBook: Social, more popular with 18-35 year olds

– LinkedIn: Professional network

• Best Educational uses of a social Networking Service

• Create your own SNS– Ning in Education

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Photo Sharing Sites

• Many Photo sharing sites out there:– List of Photo Sharing Sites– Flickr (very popular)– Picasa (from Google)

• Educational uses– Geotags– Storytelling

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Video Sharing Sites• Many Video sharing sites out there:

– You Tube (NCTE info on Filtering levels in schools)

– Teacher Tube– WatchKnow– EuroCreator

• Educational Uses:– Use Online Video in your Classroom– 100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers

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Wikis• Frist developed by Ward Cunningham in 1994

– named after the Shuttle bus in Honolulu Airport…

• "Wiki” is a Hawaiian word for "fast"• Wikis in Plain English• Examples

– Wikipedia

• Create your own Wiki– MediaWiki– WikiSpaces

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Wikis

What is a Wiki? • “Server software that allows users to freely

create and edit web page content using any web browser.” – Ward Cunningham

• The term is Hawaiian meaning fast.

• A wiki is supposed to be a fast way to create on the web.

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Blogs

What is a Blog?

• "A blog (a contraction of the term "weblog") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.“

- Wikipedia

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Educational Social Network Classroom 2.0

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