Archive for the ‘social networking tools’ Category

Tweet Have you seen the library comic strip unshelved? If not, you are really missing out. I had the chance this past week to hear the authors speak at the Utah Library Association Conference and it was something else. I have to say that they win the award for the most entertaining library related presentation [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

TweetHave you thought about using social networking to teach your library patrons about a topic that is important or even crucial to them? There are lots of examples but one that I came across recently involved Squidoo. On this site you create lenses that cover a given topic. This lens entitled, Is it Plagiarism? is [...]

TweetDo you need some help with your library 2.0? If so, there is plenty of it available online. I came across this list of 100 free library 2.0 webinars. What is interesting about this list is that is includes not only webinars but also podcasts, articles, blog posts, wikis and other tutorials and covers all [...]

TweetWhat are the top 10 social networking tools for libraries? Many people and libraries may have variations of this list but here are my top 10 according to my experience and opinions. 1. Facebook fan pages. 2. Blogger-blogs 3. Wikis- via wetpaint, media wiki or pbwiki. Which one you choose really depends on your preferences [...]

Tweet Have you tried all of these social networking tools? I know I found a few I have never tired. hmm, I wonder how all of these could be applied to libraries. Looks like I have my work cut out for me.AnnaLaura Brownhttp://www.squidoo.com/socialnetworkinglibrarian clipped from www.collegedegree.com 25 Useful Social Networking Tools for Librarians Published on [...]