Thing #20 - Facebook and MySpace

OK, I'm still not convinced that having your personal information out there for the world to find is such a good idea. However, after finally being able to take a look at Hennepin County Library's MySpace page, I can see some good applications for a library. In this day and age, it's almost impossible to get everybody together for book club. You could certainly do this online -- no face to face commitments and no constraints on a specific physical place at a certain time. Also, the walls would make a good place to write down quick book reviews, suggestions for next reads, etc. The library could use these places to post new collection items, items for sale and gather suggestions for titles to acquire. I can certainly see the positives along with the negatives. If you strictly policed the walls and posts, you could have a great communication tool.