[Sig-bwp] New OCLC Report: _Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World_

[Gerry Mckiernan]

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 _Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World_

[ http://www.oclc.org/reports/sharing/ ]

The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance
relationships based on some common ground-shared interests, related
skills, or a common geographic location-is as old as human societies,
but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on
the Web. This OCLC membership report explores this web of social
participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the
library*s role, including:

The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library
services on the Web 
How and what users and librarians share on the Web and their attitudes
toward related privacy issues 
Opinions on privacy online 
Libraries* current and future roles in social networking 

The report is based on a survey (by Harris Interactive on behalf of
OCLC) of the general public from six countries-Canada, France, Germany,
Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States-and of library directors
from the U.S. The research provides insights into the values and
social-networking habits of library users.

Print copies of the report will be available for order on Monday,
October 29.
 
Download the complete report [PDF: 8905K]

Download individual sections of the report:

Introduction [PDF: 683K] 
Our Digital Lives [PDF: 1044K] 
Our Social Spaces [PDF: 2576K] 
Privacy, Security and Trust [PDF: 903K] 
U.S. Library Directors [PDF: 1490K] 
Libraries and Social Networking [PDF: 374K] 
Beyond the Numbers [PDF: 1018K] 
Report Highlights [PDF: 597K] 
Conclusion [PDF: 105K] 
Appendix A: College Students in Our Networked World [PDF: 1091K] 
Appendix B: Glossary [PDF: 209K] 
Appendix C: People Consulted [PDF: 98K] 
Appendix D: Readings and Other Sources [PDF: 236K] 
Appendix E: About OCLC [PDF: 251K] 
Appendix F: Comparative Timeline [PDF: 2094K] 
 
Regards,

/Gerry

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011

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