Archive for April, 2009
How Social Media by Libraries Can Make Unique Contributions
1 Comment Published April 29th, 2009 in flickr, library 2.0, twitter, youtubeI attended the Utah Library Association Conference Last Thursday and Friday and one of the presentations I attended had some librarians from the University of Utah talking about how libraries can use social media to expose the public to their unique content. Here are some things they did that any library can do albeit possibly [...]
I have been exploring around for options looking for a virtual chat application that we can use at my library. Many of them are blocked by our filter so it’s been a challenge. We are also in the process of redoing our library website but once we get it completed, I’d like to be able [...]
Social Networking for Libraries Resources
0 Comments Published April 7th, 2009 in Social Networking for Libraries, library 2.0, squidooI found this great site that has lots of great resources for Social Networking for Libraries If you are looking for some more resources to help you with your social networking for your library. Check out this website.
Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0 by Peter Godwin and Jo Parker
2 Comments Published April 2nd, 2009 in books, library 2.0Are you wondering how using library 2.0 or social networking in libraries can help with information literacy? I was too, so that is why I decided to read this book. The first couple of chapters provide the reader with an overview of the various kinds of web 2.0 applications along with some basic information about [...]




