Social Networking in Libraries

Would you ever dare use an open source cataloging program for your library catalog? While I was in Library School two years ago, we played around with Koha in one of my classes. It was an interesting experience and one that I think more librarians should have. While Koha offers some amazing features similar to [...]

Have you tried using a library toolbar? Basically that you do is you create a special toolbar for your library and then you install them on the browsers on your computers. You can include links to your library website, to news websites, important or useful websites for your college, or community as well as pictures [...]

Lib Guides has been around for a while and I have written a few different posts on it but have you heard about Lib Answers yet?
Lib Answers aims to provide libraries with a public forum from which their patrons can ask questions. It is also customizable and can be used in combination with Twitter and [...]

I saw someone online, I can’t remember where ask this question and I thought it was a good one so I thought I would comment on it. Too often as librarians and as people we get carried away with the idea of using social networking sites and applications. However are they always the best tools [...]

By now you are probably familiar with book social networks such as shelfari and good reads. Although these are great networks for everyday folks and librarians, there is a specialty book network that is relatively new called the red room . This network focuses on new writers and authors and on how they can connect [...]

The Library Journal had an article this month on Twitter and Friend Feed. It focuses all about how to combine these two tools to market your library. It had several ideas many of which had never occurred. to me. I thought I would share it here as it sure peeked my interest.