Not Just Facebook:

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• Not Just Facebook
• Niche Social Network Sites
• Gerry McKiernan
• Science and Technology Librarian
• Iowa State University Library
• Ames IA
• gerrymck_at_iastate.edu

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/FacebookAn
dFriends.ppt
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Iowa State University Facebook and
Friends

• Panel Presentation
• 206 Durham Center
• June 19 2009 / 200 PM 3 00PM
• Ames, Iowa

http//www.it.iastate.edu/news/showitem.php?id323
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! Thank You !

• Marie Mayer
• Communications Specialist  Information
  Technology Services 
• Iowa State University        

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DISCLAIMER (1)

• The screen prints selected for this presentation
  are for educational purposes, and their inclusion
  does not constitute an endorsement of an
  associated person, product, service, or
  institution.

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DISCLAIMER (2)

• The views and opinions expressed
• in this presentation are those of the presenter
  and do not constitute an endorsement by Iowa
  State University or its Library.

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Not Just FacebookNiche Social Network Sites

• While Facebook and MySpace are among the
  better-known general online social networks,
  there are an ever-increasing number of online
  networks that have emerged for and within a wide
  variety of groups.
• Among many others, these include networks for
  academe and education, people of color, boomers,
  businesses, LGBT groups, religion, and
  researchers and scholars.
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Not Just FacebookNiche Social Network Sites

• This presentation offers an overview of these on
  other niche online networks and examines the
  potential benefit they may offer to colleges and
  universities and their communities.
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OUTLINE (1)

• Social Networking Services
• Facebook
• NICHE Online Social Networks
• Academe and Education Books
• Boomers Business Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual /
  Transgender People of Color Religion
  Researchers and Scientists

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OUTLINE (2)

• Ning
• Mega-Sites
• News
• Resources

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Social Networking

• A social network service focuses on the building
  and verifying of online social networks for
  communities of people who share interests and
  activities, or who are interested in exploring
  the interests and activities of others, and which
  necessitates the use of software.

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_servic
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Social Networking

• Most social network services are primarily
  Web-based and provide a collection of various
  ways for users to interact, such as chat,
  messaging, email, video, voice chat, file
  sharing, blogging, discussion groups, etc..

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_servic
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Social Networking
Swiss Army Information Tools
http//tinyurl.com/3gjdzw
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Social Networking Sites

• Bebo (AOL)
• Cyworld (KR)
• Facebook
• Friendster
• hi5
• Mixi (JP)

• MySpace
• Orkut
• StudiVZ (DE)
• Tuenti (ES)
• Xiaonei (CN)
• Y! Mash

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networ
king_websites
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June 2007
http//www.wandamere.com/SocialNetworks_WorldMap.p
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January 2008
http//tinyurl.com/2ov6gc
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Facebook Overview (2)

• Membership
• 200 Million (June 2009)
• Growth
• 7 million (July 2006)
• 9 million (September 2006)
• 14 million (January 2007)
• 36 million (August 2007)
• 68 million (April 1 2008)
• 110 Million (October 2008)
• 150 Million (January 2009)
• 175 million (February 2009)

http//www.wired.com/techbiz/startups/news/2007/09
/ff_facebook
http//www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
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Facebook Growth _at_ ISU

• As of late February 2006 there were nearly 22,000
  registered Facebook users at Iowa State
  University which included 17,230 undergraduate
  students, 3,200 alumni, 374 graduate students and
  nearly one thousand faculty and staff.
• On June 18 2009, there were 41,220 registered
  members of the ISU network

http//www.iastate.edu/Inside/2006/0224/facebook.s
html
http//iastate.facebook.com/networks/
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NICHE Online Social Networking Services

• A Niche Online Social Network can be defined as
  
• An online community whose members share specific
  or focused interests.

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NICHE Online Social Networking Services

• Academe and Education
• Books
• Boomers
• Business
• Gay / Lesbian / Transgender / Bisexual
• People of Color
• Religion
• Researchers and Scientists

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NICHE Online Social Networking Services
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Researchers and Scientists (1)

• BiomedExperts (1/08)
• http//www.biomedexperts.com/
• Monthly people 252 K U.S. Only (01/09)
• Muse The National Internet2 K20 Initiative
  Online Social Network (4/08)
• http//k20.internet2.edu/
• Monthly people Not Profiled (01/09)
• Nature Network (2/07)
• http//network.nature.com/
• Monthly people 6.3 K U.S. Only (01/09)

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Researchers and Scientists (2)

• Pronetos The Social Network For Scholars
  (10/07)
• http//pronetos.com/
• Monthly people Not Profiled (01/09)
• ResearchGATE Scientific Network (5/08)
• https//www.researchgate.net/
• Monthly people Not Profiled (01/09)

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Researchers and Scientists (3)

• SciSpace The Social Networking Site For
  Scientists (4/07)
• http//www.scispace.net/
• Monthly people Not Profiled (01/09)

http//scitechnet.blogspot.com/
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• BioMedExperts is an online community that
  connects biomedical researchers to each other
  through the display and analysis of the networks
  of co-authors with whom each investigator works
  to publish scientific papers. It allows
  scientists and researchers across organizations
  the ability to share data and collaborate in ways
  never before considered.

http//www.biomedexperts.com/
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• ResearchGATE is a new free of charge Science 2.0
  platform designed for the need of researchers.
  With this new platform we want to change the
  world of science by providing a global and
  powerful scientific web-based environment, in
  which scientists can interact, exchange knowledge
  and collaborate with researchers of different
  fields.

https//www.researchgate.net/
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SciSpace The Social Networking Site For Scientists

• SciSpace.net is a new collaborative tool
  established by NIEeS, designed to serve the needs
  of science.
• SciSpace.net uses the Elgg software, which is
  more commonly used to support learning
  environments.
• SciSpace accounts are obtained by invitation from
  an existing member.

http//scispace.net/
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(1)

• Ning is an online platform for users to create
  their own social websites and social networks,
  launched in October 2005. Ning was co-founded by
  Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini.
• Ning means "peace" in Chinese, as explained by
  Gina Bianchini on the company blog and it is also
  a surname in Chinese.

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ning
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(2)

• Ning hopes to compete with large social sites
  like MySpace and Facebook, by appealing to users
  who want to create networks around specific
  interests or have limited technical skills.
• The unique feature of Ning is that anyone can
  create their own custom social network for a
  particular topic or need, catering to specific
  audiences.

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ning
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NICHE Online Social Networking Services

• Ning http//www.ning.com/ (10/05)
• Monthly people 6.2 M U.S. Only
  (01/09)

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Education

• ACS Division of Chemical Education Network
• http//divched.ning.com/
• NextGen Teachers
• http//nextgen.ning.com/
• Sustainability Education Network
• http//dansnetwork.ning.com/

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Extension

• Essentials of Marketing (UC-Berkeley)
• http//ucbmarketing.ning.com/
• UC San Diego Extension
• http//ucsdextension.ning.com/
• University of Minnesota Extension Youth Work
  Institute
• http//youthworkinstitute.ning.com/

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• Not Just Facebook
• Niche Social Network Sites
• Gerry McKiernan
• Science and Technology Librarian
• Iowa State University Library
• Ames IA
• gerrymck_at_iastate.edu

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/FacebookAn
dFriends.ppt
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• DIRECTOR CUT

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/FacebookAn
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Resources
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http//nichesocialnetworksites.blogspot.com/
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http//www.facebook.com/group.php?gid3372464406
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http//scitechnet.blogspot.com
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http//onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/
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• Not Just Facebook
• Niche Social Network Sites
• Gerry McKiernan
• Science and Technology Librarian
• Iowa State University Library
• Ames IA
• gerrymck_at_iastate.edu

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/NotJustFac
ebook.ppt
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Iowa State University Library Spring
2009 Seminar Series

• 192 Parks / Seminar Room
• Iowa State University Library
• February 25 2009 / 315 PM - 430 PM
• Ames, Iowa

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http//www2.lib.iastate.edu/video/homepage.html
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• Not Just Facebook
• Online Social Networks For Libraries
• Gerry McKiernan
• Science and Technology Librarian
• Iowa State University Library
• Ames IA
• gerrymck_at_iastate.edu

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/IL2008-DC.
ppt
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Internet Librarian 2008 Beyond 2.0
User- Focused Tools Practices

• Monterey Convention Center / Colton III
• October 18 2008 / 130 PM - 430 PM
• Monterey, California

http//www.infotoday.com/IL2008/
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A Face(book) In The Crowd

• Online Social Networks For Engaged Learning
• Gerry McKiernan
• Science and Technology Librarian
• Iowa State University Library
• Ames IA
• gerrymck_at_iastate.edu

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/FacebookIn
TheCrowd.ppt
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Iowa State University Library
Spring Seminar Series

• Parks Library Room 192
• April 23 2008
• 315 PM - 430 PM

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http//www2.lib.iastate.edu/video/homepag
e.html
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Facebook 101

• An Introduction to Online Social Networking and
  Its Potential for Education

Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology
Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames
IA gerrymck_at_iastate.edu
http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/Facebook10
1.ppt
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Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

• Facebook 101 An Introduction to Online Social
  Networking and its Potential for Education
• Over the past few years some colleges and
  universities have begun to recognize online
  social networking sites as virtual communities
  that offer opportunities for their faculty to
  interact more directly with students. In this
  presentation, we will provide an overview of
  Facebook, a major Web-based social networking
  site describe its major features and
  functionalities and profile several local and
  national projects that have utilized Facebook for
  engaged instruction and learning.
• Gerry McKiernan
• Associate Professor Science Technology
  Librarian Tuesday October 23 2007  100
  300 PM
• 2030 Morrill Hall

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In Your Face(book)

• Social Networking Sites
• for Engaged Library Services
• Gerry McKiernan
• Science and Technology Librarian
• Iowa State University Library
• Ames IA
• gerrymck_at_iastate.edu

http//www.public.iastate.edu/gerrymck/LITANation
alForum2007.ppt
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LITA National Forum 2007October 4-7 2007
Marriott City Center, Denver, Colorado
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!!! Thank You !!!
Source For Your Attention
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dFriends.ppt