The Two Faces Of Facebook

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The Two Faces Of Facebook Marianne Hebert, College Libraries ( In Collaboration With Jenica Rogers) Alumni Weekend July 11, 2008 Suny Potsdam Presentation Online At: Http:/ / Www2.potsdam.edu/ Hebertm/ What Is Facebook? • An Online Social Networking Site • Facebook Says: • “ About Facebook: Facebook Is A Social Utility That Connects People With Friends And Others Who Work, Study And Live Around Them. People Use Facebook To Keep Up With Friends, Upload An Unlimited Number Of Photos, Share Links And Videos, And Learn More About The People They Meet.” Who Uses Facebook? • Founded February 2004 • Started At Harvard, Quickly Expanded To Stanford, Columbia And Yale. • Then It Was Opened To Anyone With A College Or University Email Address. • Then, Any Email Address. • 80 Million People Have Registered • Still Mainly College Students And Alumni. • Includes High Schools, Companies And Geographic Networks. Facebook Is A Great Way To: • See What’S Going On With Friends On And Off Campus • Students And Alumni