I am not a member of any online communities, but I found several of these very interesting. I am very into food, so "Open Source Food" was pretty nice. I don't know that I would actually join, as I am more of a "creeper" in terms of social networking than a contributor. This is why I don't have a facebook or myspace.
As far as applying these to the library setting, I think they would do well. There are obviously many people out there who are very willing to contribute. It is very similar to the broad social networks, but appeals to a smaller group of users. An institution's facebook page could be a gateway for users to discover its presence on a social network like shelfari.
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