Abstract
Purpose - SNS (Social Networking Services) sites such as Facebook and Twitter have increasingly established themselves as a new paradigm of communication. Due to the rapid popularization of mobile devices, mobile SNS are creating a particularly significant change in the way in which information is distributed. This paper proposes a mobile SNS system tailored for archival information services (AIS) in South Korea.Design/methodology/approach - In order to find an appropriate service structure for the proposed AIS system, we conduct a case study of the existing mobile SNS sites. In addition to this, we investigate how mobile SNS is currently used in libraries and archives. Based on the results, we propose a mobile SNS structure suitable for the AIS system, for which we design and implement the user interface and database.Findings - The proposed system can leverage mobile SNS to expand the accessibility of AIS and encourage active participation and cooperation from users.Originality/value - The proposed system can improve the security vulnerabilities inherent in Facebook and Twitter; further, it can induce active user participation through two-way communication channels with users and also produce high-quality information by providing a communication space between the archiving experts.
Purpose - SNS (Social Networking Services) sites such as Facebook and Twitter have increasingly established themselves as a new paradigm of communication. Due to the rapid popularization of mobile devices, mobile SNS are creating a particularly significant change in the way in which information is distributed. This paper proposes a mobile SNS system tailored for archival information services (AIS) in South Korea.Design/methodology/approach - In order to find an appropriate service structure for the proposed AIS system, we conduct a case study of the existing mobile SNS sites. In addition to this, we investigate how mobile SNS is currently used in libraries and archives. Based on the results, we propose a mobile SNS structure suitable for the AIS system, for which we design and implement the user interface and database.Findings - The proposed system can leverage mobile SNS to expand the accessibility of AIS and encourage active participation and cooperation from users.Originality/value - The proposed system can improve the security vulnerabilities inherent in Facebook and Twitter; further, it can induce active user participation through two-way communication channels with users and also produce high-quality information by providing a communication space between the archiving experts.
