Wikipedia has a long list of social networking sites, many of which I didn't know of or didn't know were considered social networking.
As far as general social networking sites, a library could use it as a promotional tool, or a way to let patrons (especially teens) know about programs and such. The libraries that have myspace accounts seem to be doing just that. It's basically another way to let people know about their services and programs.
Out of all the social networking sites, I found Bookscope the most interesting. Its focus is on books and there's considerable less clutter on the pages, compared to the other sites. I liked how they had book discussions groups. So having book discussion groups via social networking sites is one more way libraries can use this tool.
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