Tweet In keeping with tradition here are my top 10 social media and libraries predictions for 2012. 1. We will see a sharp increase in the number of libraries that have mobile friendly websites or library related applications for mobile phones. 2. More libraries will use youtube videos and other videos as a marketing channel [...]
Tweet Most college libraries have a facebook page and many have twitter accounts and youtube channels but did you know that there are 40 ways that many college libraries are leveraging social media? I know I didn’t. Until I found this article. I read through it and I was amazed. Not only are many of [...]
Tweet I have noticed throughout the past 4 years writing this blog as well as my own experience with social media at my academic library and from the experiences of other libraries, that most libraries are not really using social media in the best ways possible and that we are attempting to use social media [...]
Tweet Social media is becoming more and more a must for libraries and many libraries are finding that when used properly it can be a great tool to save money and promote library services and collections. That said, here is my list of social media and library trends for the new year 2011. 1. Mobile [...]
Tweet Do you need a guide for the social media marketing that you are doing or should be doing for your library? Library journal is here to rescue you. There is a new book that has been published called, Social Media Marketing GPS. It is being featured on the library journal website. I haven’t read [...]
Tweet Do you question or wonder what the role of social media is in learning? Do you really wonder if it is an effective way to teach students, or library patrons about information literacy, how to use the library and other things important for librarians and for life-long information skills? The Social Learning Handbook is [...]
Tweet1. In library literacy sessions in classes. You could use one for each group of 4-5 students and ask students to complete a project on it. This would be particularly useful when presenting in a non-computer lab classroom. 2. You could go into the student commons or anywhere else where students or your library patrons [...]
TweetA-active, in order for your library patrons to view you as being serious about your social networking and for it to work for you and your library, you need to use it on a regular basis. B- Blog, does your library have a blog. This is a great way for you to offer value and [...]
TweetIn my last post I talked about the top 10 social networking in libraries trends for 2009, so now let me share what I believe are the top 10 trends for 2010. 1. An increase in the use of mobile applications for library services. This includes things such as text messaging but also the development [...]
TweetHow was 2009 as a year for social networking tools for libraries? Well here are what I consider to be the top 10 tools, trends or sites that libraries began using successfully during 2009? Stay tuned in a few days for my list of predictions for 2010. 1. Facebook fan pages. This was the year [...]
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