PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(I)/38-45/5

AUTHOR: Yadwinder Singh and Karanbir Singh

TITLE : SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AND THEIR WIDESPREAD APPLICATIONS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

ABSTRACT: Social Networking Sites is the prominent component of Web 2.0 technologies, which is the most popular medium of interactive communication, sharing information and providing collaborative environment among the people of common interest on the Web. These sites are divers in their nature and provide innovative features and applications in various fields of the study. The present study is an attempt to describe the general features of social networking sites and their widespread applications in academic libraries.

KEYWORDS: Web 2.0, Library 2.0, SNSs, Social Media, Libraries.

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