Our Web 2.0 world is based on participation. Incorporating networking sites into classroom lesson plans invites students to participate and get involved using the digital learning styles with which they are already accustomed--interacting with new information, building knowledge, and sharing that knowledge with an authentic, responsive audience.

"The Networked Library: A Guide for the Educational Use of Social Networking Sites" demonstrates how integrating networking tools that students enjoy using can improve their learning in the classroom. The book is designed to take educators who...