Implementation of social networks in library services : skills and challenges

The exceptional technological advancement of the 21stcentury, no doubt has crushed on library services globally. The social media hype has gradually crept into the library profession with social sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Flickr,YouTube, Library Thing and Ning. It has become evident that our services will need to change to meet the growing needs of library users. In this context, this paper focuses on various social networks and also explores skills need for librarians to promote social networks in library services.