8. Social Network Theory (SNT) and Social Network Analysis (SNA) http://socialnetworkinglibrarian.com/2010/12/21/social-media-and-library-trends-for-2011/ Librarian AnnaLaura Brown, whose blog, Social Networking Librarian, provides resources for libraries interested in expanding their social networking practices, offers these predictions: Social media and library trends for 2011 1. Mobile applications, particularly those designed for library websites. 2. QR Codes, matrix barcodes 3. Google Applications, including Google Docs for collaboration and Google Voice for text messaging 4. Twitter, which can offer more than Facebook when it comes to reference and instant answers to questions 5. Increased use of Virtual Reference 6. Increased collaboration between librarians at more than one institution as well as between faculty and librarians 7. Increase in librarians teaching social media classes 8. Using social media as a teaching tool and not just as a tool for library promotion.