Special collections and archives are increasingly seen as element s of distinction that serve to differentiate a n academic or research library from its peers. In recognition of this, the Association of Research Libraries conducted a survey in 1998 (reported in Panitch 2001) that was transformative and led directly to many high - profile initiatives...

“Communications tools don’t get socially interesting until they get technologically boring.” So wrote Clay Shirky (0) in his 2008 book, Here Comes Everybody. He goes on to say that, “It’s when a technology becomes normal, then ubiquitous, and finally so pervasive as to be invisible, that the really profound changes happen.” According to a 2010...

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 report explores this web of social participation and cooperation...