I’ve been on Foursquare for over a year now and find it fascinating. I can’t beieve how excited I am every time I become mayor of Starbucks and, if I was home more, I’d be mayor of my local library branch.
FOURSQUARE: We Grew 3,400% Last Year, Here’s What It Looks Like
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Stephen
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A lot of my friends and peers use this program. I don’t get it. Why would I want people know where I am when it has nothing to do with them? Can you help me understand? Is it just the “perks” the software that make it like a game to give up your privacy?
Patty: You choose which friends you want to know and what you want to share so it’s not as broad as some think. I use it when I am in places that I might find friends and I am alone or wanting to network – like airports and at conferences. I go to over 100 conferences a year and fly over 150 flights a year and I often find friends to talk with when I am in airports or nearby at a conference. It works for me. I also think that location is important to strategy (that’s partially why we have branch libraries and stores close to their markets) so experimenting with 4SQ is a way to look at new ways of localizing social, search and programs. The geo-features are on Tiwtter, Facebook and most apps so it’s growing and we need to understand it more as librarians and information professionals.