INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTERS

This paper is mainly focused on the latest development in the area of library science where the need of social networks is playing a vital role in dissemination of information to the users. Present days everyone is connected with each other by means of various social networks like twitter, face book, linked in, flicker etc. Social networking sites are one of the new technologies offering academic libraries the opportunities to reach out the users of the library. This became an effective medium to exchange knowledge and skills of the library professionals and users also.