Since arriving at the iSchool in August, I find that people throw the term "Web 2.0" around, often without really understanding its true definition.
"typically... describe[s] technologies such as wikis, weblogs, and other collaborative tools."
The term "social networking" had been in use long before the invention of social media. At least in my opinion it has.
Thomas Paine's pamphlets were actually not that widely distributed among the general population. If you think about it, at the time of the American Revolution, a majority of the population was illiterate. The majority of Paine's pamphlets were held by those who were literate and those who could read were often in the public square reading the pamphlets aloud to the illiterate masses. I'll get off my historian's soap box now.
I'm always a little hesitant about putting my true thoughts about key issues out there on social media sites because ANYONE can look at them. Accessibility is the double-edged sword of social media.
Wikis are actually one of my favorite forms of social media. I am involved in several video game related wikis. Not only do I read them, I have also written and edited wikis.
I find it humorous that the author keeps coming back to "Star Wars Kid." As a tribute to the author:
I find that people today are much more willing to use wikis to manage and access information. I believe that this is partially due to the success of Wikipedia and Wikia. This is a useful tool in the library. For example, the LibGuides used by the ULS are a special kind of Wiki used in teaching patrons about library services and conducting research.
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