Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this article is to consider the appeal and impact of internet social networking sites and reflect upon a likely disconnect between libraries and the current web generation.Design methodology approach - Makes reference to previous authors' works relating to social bookmarking and portable bookmarks.Findings - Finds that serious academic researchers now utilize social bookmarking software.Originality value - Is of value to librarians who might consider using social bookmarking tags to reach out to today's net generation.