Colleagues/ I will give my third presentation at the American Chemical Society Spring Conference on Sunday, April 6, 11:15-11:40 If you're attending ACS and are interested, please stop by .... ACS Spring 2008: Online Social Networks: Swiss Army Information Tools NAME: Gerry McKiernan INSTITUTION: Iowa State University Library PAPER TITLE: "Online social networks: Swiss Army information tools" (final paper number: 7) DIVISION: Division of Chemical Information SESSION START TIME: Sunday, April 6, 2008, 8:30 AM PRESENTATION FORMAT: Oral DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Sunday, April 6, 2008 from 11:15 AM to 11:40 AM LOCATION: Marriott Convention Center, Room: Blaine Kern C ABSTRACT: As of July 2007, Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/ ] , a social networking service launched in February 2004, had the largest number of registered users among college-focused sites. There are now more than an estimated 40 million users, an increase of more than 30 million in just over a year. As characterized by Wikipedia, a *social network service focuses on the building * [of] communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others ** [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service ] We believe that social networking services, such as Facebook, are not only excellent environments to foster and facilitate contact and communication among members of a local community, but also prime venues in which library and librarian services can be more actively and visibly promoted. This presentation will provide an overview of Facebook features and describe local and national library outreach projects using Facebook functionalities SESSION: Transformation of Library Services in the Digital Age [ http://oasys2.confex.com/acs/235nm/techprogram/S26794.HTM ] For Links and A Great Graphic [:-)] and Access to the PPT (by May 1), please visit [ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/02/acs-spring-2008-online-soci... ] or [ http://tinyurl.com/2g6xmh ] BTW: Don't Forget My Two Other ACS Presentations [:-) _People Are The Bioeconomy: Social Media For Engaged Information Conversations_ [ http://tinyurl.com/2yeqh3 ] _Being There: Using Social Networking Services For Engaged Library Instruction_ [ http://tinyurl.com/256zu2 ] Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]