Social Networking in Libraries

Have you tried Library a la carte with your library? I recently found out about it from the Journal of Web Librarianship and it looks quite interesting. It appears in many ways to be an open source version of Lib Guides. Many of the features are similar or the same only it is created and [...]

Today I am going to review a new website called Lindsey’s Library.
This website highlights new books for young adults. However, it is not your same old boring website. Here are some of the great features that not only make it unique but a must visit for young adult teachers and librarians:
1. a wide variety [...]

Do you have social networking skills that you have used in your job as a librarian? Or are you trained as a librarian but you are unemployed or underemployed because you can’t find a job? This is unfortunately a common situation for many people, including me. I only have a part time job and therefore, [...]

ALA has joined the social networking bandwagon. If you are a member of ALA, now you can network with other ALA members via Library Connect. Learn from, socialize with and share information with other librarians in a social networking format. This is a great idea, although I personally have made some great connections with other [...]

Is your library offering social networking classes? My library has offered classes on wikis and blogs in the past with reasonable success. I found this public library who is offering social networking at the library classes. This is a great idea which can add another aspect of library 2.0 to your library. Not only can [...]