Abstract

Last February, following a change in Facebook’s use policies, a discussion about social networks began in IweTel, expanding on multiple facets of previous messages to the list. Topics included: the policies of use and their acceptance by each individual; the privacy of information and its management; the differences between cloud computing and social networks; and the need to train users in the correct use of social networks as part of an information professional’s profile.

Abstract

In December 2005 a 42-item survey was sent to all Spanish university libraries to determine the user training each provides and present a thorough and integrated summary. A total of 48 centres responded to detailed questions about the types of training offered, instructional materials, staff involvement, evaluation methods, and future user training needs and approaches. The results indicate that university libraries are immersed in a transition from traditional user training to efforts that are more related to information literacy and the emerging concept of the European university, beyond national borders.