TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore recent developments in a number of relatively well-established social media platforms – Google+, Facebook, Twitter and Yik Yak –to highlight the trends that are emerging within social media.Design/methodology/approach These trends have implications beyond just the social media space as a host of technologies take on social attributes.Findings Technologies such as video games, which previously functioned more or less as stand-alone pieces of software, are increasingly embracing many of the tools of social media platforms.Practicalimplications As a result, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish social technology from other communication technologies (Papacharissi, 2015).Socialimplications By examining trends in social media, we are able to not only better understand these important platforms but also acquire insight into developments that can affect a wide range of related technologies, all of which are of interest to information professionals.Originality/value Many of the examples the paper gave were drawn from the various social media platforms that mediate the personal and professional lives of their users.
VL  - 33
IS  - 2
SN  - 0741-9058
DO  - 10.1108/LHTN-01-2016-0004
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-01-2016-0004
AU  - Fernandez Peter
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - “Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” social media trends that inform emerging technologies
T2  - Library Hi Tech News
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 1
EP  - 5
Y2  - 2024/05/14
ER  -