Social Networking in Libraries

Building a better library blog can be a challenge. However it can be done. In this first of four parts, I will share with you some ideas on how to make that happen.
You can build a better library blog by encouraging a sense of community. There are countless ways that it can be done. [...]

In 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 of [...]

How 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 that [...]

Does your library use MySpace? In the past many libraries have focused their social networking efforts on MySpace. However with the rise in popularity many libraries are using facebook, all while wondering if they should use twitter, blogs, or other social networks. In the book “More than MySpace:Teens, Librarians, and Social Networking” librarians can learn [...]

Have 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 designed [...]

Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books

Dewey: the Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Social Media Marketing in an Hour a Day

By Josh Hanagarne
World’s Strongest Librarian
I recently attended Internet Librarian 2009 in Monterey, California. Other than the clam chowder I had on the wharf, here was the most memorable part of the trip:
When a speaker began to lose the audience’s attention, Twitter, Facebook, and even Second Life started popping up on everyone’s phones and [...]

This new book talks all about how to make your library catalog and library website more interactive. Does your library website or catalog bore users? Well it won’t anymore once you put into practice and install some of the applications mentioned in this book. Learn how you can incorporate Google maps, Google Books, Library Thing, [...]

Recently I have noticed a trend. I use facebook quite a bit and quite often because I have listed in my profile that I am a librarian, I see ads promoting various library related services. They can be anything from a new database, to an ALA sponsored contest, to a new technology service aimed at [...]

Sharing your library’s content can be a great way to promote your library as well as to generate publicity for your library. Here are the top 10 places where you can share your content.
1. Facebook fan page.
2. A Blog
3. Your Library Web site
4. Other library’s blogs.
5. Del.icio.us
6. Flickr
7. Youtube
8. Slide Share
9. Twitter
10. Stumble Upon