Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

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Building a Social Library @NYPL• Michael Lascarides, Sr. Manager for Web Initiatives @mlascarides• Ben Vershbow, Manager of NYPL Labs @subsublibrary• Angela Montefinise, PR and Marketing Director @amontefinise• Johannes Neuer, eCommunications Manager @johannesneuer3 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Our Catalog: The Core of theSocial LibraryMichael LascaridesSenior Manager for Web Initiatives, NYPL4

12 million visitsfrom2.9 million visitors(2010) Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

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Crowdsourcing NYPL’sResearch CollectionsBen VershbowManager of NYPL Labs, NYPL39

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Map Collection45 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Map Warper - maps.nypl.org48 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Vitals: Map Warper• ~1.5 years• Over 3K maps warped; ~32K buildings traced• ~1.3K registered users• Main outreach method: Citizen Cartography workshops/classroom collabs; some social media53 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Menu Collection54 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Menu Collection55 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

What’s on the Menu? - menus.nypl.org58 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Vitals: What’s on the Menu?• 5 ! months• Nearly 600K menus transcribed from over 10K menus• No user reg; ~75K visits, ~2 million page views• High engagement: Avg. ~26 pages/visit, over 7 min./ visit• Main outreach method: Twitter, Facebook, email64 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Tasting the Archive66 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Weaving the Culinary Web…67 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

11 minutes later… 73 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Stay in touch @nypl_labs labs@nypl.org75 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Using Social Media to Reachthe Mainstream MediaAngela MontefiniseDirector of PR and Marketing, NYPL76

Present Compelling StoriesYou won’t have to call the press – the press calls you77 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

The “New” Press Release• Send links to blogs and other social media• Use images• Be creative with text78 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Sharing Photos and Clips79 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Highlight Original Content80 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Highlight Unique Assets81 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Exclusive Social Press Meet-ups82 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Our Framework forSocial Media SuccessJohannes NeuereCommunications Manager, NYPL83

Management Supports Social Media• Digital Foundation Initiative (DFI) •  Social media working group •  Social media policy •  Social media crisis plan• Facebook, Twitter and YouTube launch in 200884 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Training Programs Prepare Staff• NYPL-focused social networking classes• Internal Google group for social media practitioners• Social Media Summit / Staff Recognition85 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Collaborative Content Curation on Twitter• Flagship @nypl stream with 150,000+ followers• Contributors from across divisions• Content: news, collections, services• Combination of manual and automatic tweeting• 62 stakeholder accounts (locations and divisions) with an additional 25,000 followers87 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Engaging Communities on Facebook• Flagship NYPL page with 40,000+ fans• Anchored in the Marketing and PR department• Content: focus on interaction, photos and videos• 80+ stakeholder accounts with 26,000 fans88 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Marketing 90 Libraries on Foursquare• Page with 36,000+ followers managed by Marketing• Venues with specials and tips• NYPL was the first library with a Foursquare badge• Rollout of venues to stakeholders planned for the fall89 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Experiencing NYPL Through Blogs, theDigital Gallery, Flickr, and YouTube• Open access to digital Library collections• Curated discovery through blogs• Meet patrons, speakers, and staff on YouTube90 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Editorial Calendar Keeps Social Manageable91 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

Monitoring & Dashboard Measure NYPL’sSocial Pulse• Focus on optimization• Website visits• Interactions• Network growth• Sharing behavior92 Web 2.0 Expo New York 2011: Building a Social Library

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