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Not Just Facebook: Niche Social Network Sites Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Lib

Not Just Facebook: Niche Social Network Sites Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA gerrymck@iastate.edu. http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/FacebookAndFriends.ppt. Iowa State University Facebook and Friends.

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Not Just Facebook: Niche Social Network Sites Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Lib

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  1. Not Just Facebook: Niche Social Network Sites Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA gerrymck@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/FacebookAndFriends.ppt

  2. Iowa State UniversityFacebook and Friends Panel Presentation 206 Durham Center June 19 2009 / 2:00 PM – 3: 00PM Ames, Iowa http://www.it.iastate.edu/news/showitem.php?id=323

  3. ! Thank You ! Marie Mayer Communications SpecialistInformation Technology Services  Iowa State University

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Not Just Facebook:Niche 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. • .

  7. Not Just Facebook:Niche 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.

  8. 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

  9. OUTLINE (2) • Ning • Mega-Sites • News • Resources

  10. 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_service

  11. 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_service

  12. Social Networking Swiss Army Information Tools http://tinyurl.com/3gjdzw

  13. Bebo (AOL) Cyworld (KR) Facebook Friendster hi5 Mixi (JP) MySpace Orkut StudiVZ(DE) Tuenti (ES) Xiaonei (CN) Y! Mash Social Networking Sites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

  14. June2007 http://www.wandamere.com/SocialNetworks_WorldMap.png/SocialNetworks_WorldMap-full.jpg

  15. January2008 http://tinyurl.com/2ov6gc

  16. 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

  17. Facebook Growth @ ISU • As of late February 2006 there were nearly 22,000 registered Facebook users at Iowa State University which included 17,230undergraduate 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.shtml http://iastate.facebook.com/networks/

  18. NICHE Online Social Networking Services A Niche Online Social Network can be defined as : An online community whose members share specific or focused interests.

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

  20. NICHEOnline Social Networking Services

  21. 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)

  22. 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)

  23. 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/

  24. 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/

  25. 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/

  26. 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/

  27. (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

  28. (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

  29. NICHEOnline Social Networking Services Ning [http://www.ning.com/] (10/05) Monthly people – 6.2 M [U.S. Only] (01/09)

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

  31. 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/]

  32. Not Just Facebook: Niche Social Network Sites Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA gerrymck@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/FacebookAndFriends.ppt

  33. DIRECTOR’ CUT http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/FacebookAndFriends-DC.ppt

  34. Resources

  35. http://nichesocialnetworksites.blogspot.com/

  36. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33724644068

  37. http://scitechnet.blogspot.com

  38. http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/

  39. Not Just Facebook: Niche Social Network Sites Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA gerrymck@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/NotJustFacebook.ppt

  40. Iowa State UniversityLibrarySpring 2009 Seminar Series 192 Parks / Seminar Room Iowa State University Library February 25 2009 / 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Ames, Iowa

  41. http://www2.lib.iastate.edu/video/homepage.html

  42. Not Just Facebook: Online Social Networks For Libraries Gerry McKiernan Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA gerrymck@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/IL2008-DC.ppt

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