2. Social what now?
Social software is the software that allows us
to engage in online social networking…
It’s all about linkages.
3. Characteristics of social software
Social software should facilitate
Content creation and sharing
Collaboration
Conversation
Community development
Collective wisdom
Transparency
Personalization
Portability
Farkas, M.G. (2007). Social software in libraries. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.