Whose space?

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.