In the media, there are many examples of how social media has played a dangerous role in the lives of teenagers. However, positive examples of how this technology supports adolescents' literacy skills and developmental growth are not always as easily accessible. For this reason, we believe that librarians should take an active role in educating parents, teachers, and other community members about the positive benefits of social media in the lives of adolescents. The following examples of how you can educate your community are a starting point. When planning, be sure to enlist your Teen Advisory Group (TAG), teens who spend time in your library, or teens in the community to guide you in developing a plan and implementing work of ideas. For example, they could convert online resource guides and pathfinders to wiki format, "server software that allows users to freely create and edit web page content using any web browser" (“What is the Wiki”). This way, students and teachers can collaborate on these resources. Wikis give information users the opportunity to add their own ideas about tools and resources that prove useful in the research process. Create and distribute brochures and post information online about what your library is already doing to keep children and teens safe online. Also include information about your library's Internet filters and acceptable Internet use policies. Invite parents and educators to a workshop where they can learn about a variety of social media tools. During the workshop, ask librarians and teachers to discuss how these tools are positively integrated into the classroom and library. Ask teens with well-designed Facebook and MySpace profiles, Twitter pages, etc. to demonstrate positive methods... in the middle of a sheet of paper...... with friends per week there is an average of 10.6 hours, a median of 8 hours and a mode of 12 hours. The final step is to share the results; this can be done in several ways. However, we plan to share our findings with classmates through a PowerPoint presentation. This will allow them to evaluate our research. It also shows how our findings relate to the literature, reviews what has already been published on the topic, and demonstrates how the findings support or reject theories that apply to the topic. Works Cited Shepard, Jon M. and Robert W. Greene. “Chapter 2: Sociologists Conducting Research, Section 3: Research Procedures and Ethics.” Sociology and you. New York: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2003. 58-59. Print."Wiki: What is Wiki?" Wiki: Visitors Welcome. Portland Pattern Repository, June 27, 2002. Web. February 15.2011. .