Social Networking Sites

I think social networking sites appeal to teenagers because the sites provide access to people other than fellow classmates. The sites can be a way for teens to escape the clicks and peer pressure in school. As for adults...I guess they need to escape the realities of their lives too. Also, when both parents in a family work, there is less opportunity to meet friends the old-fashioned way. When a lot of people are spending their time online, that is where you need to go to meet them!

I think libraries are wise to take advantage of the sites because that is where people are, for better or worse, spending a lot of their time.