1. Social Networking? An overview for all ages. www.lacrosselibrary.org

2. What is a social network? Simply put a social network is a group of people that you communicate with, on a fairly regular basis. www.lacrosselibrary.org

4. Things have changed… a bit In today’s modern and highly mobile world, many of the things that bound social groups together have fallen apart, namely geogr aphy. www.lacrosselibrary.org Today we tend to live much further apart making traditional social networks harder to build and maintain.

9. The Big 5 ”ish” cont. www.lacrosselibrary.org Facebook

11. The Big 5 ”ish” cont. www.lacrosselibrary.org Twitter

14. More S.N. There are many more types of social networking and sites that provide them. The ones you choose are up to you, but a good place to start is where your family and friends are. www.lacrosselibrary.org

20. Final Points You can get access to most social networking sites on the free computers at your local library (some do place restrictions, but not LPL). At LPL the reference desk staff will do their best to answer any questions you might have. Social networking should be fun and informative. Go slow and keep an open mind and enjoy connecting with your family and friends, both old and new! www.lacrosselibrary.org

21. Final Points Thank you! www.lacrosselibrary.org