FourSquare is a "location-based mobile platform that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore", according to their website; people can become members and "check in" from locations logged on the website and trough that earn badges and share new locations with their friends. It is compatible with a variety of platforms, including iPpone and Blackberry as well as having a text-based check in for those who have phones incompatible with it. Venues and locations can be bookmarked, which makes it easy for users to keep track of their friends and favorite places. Libraries can create accounts as venues and share their locations and hours with users interested in them. There are several libraries already involved with Foursquare, including the Carlsbad City Library and the CSUSM Kellogg library.
Foursquare's Home Page
Palomar College's current user-made library page
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