Libraries And Social Networks Good Bad Ugly

Library Social Network Profiles: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sarah Houghton-Jan Digital Futures Manager, San Jose Public Library Author, LibrarianInBlack.net

Sarah's Rules (you can disagree, but you're wrong )‏

The Good
Identity
1) Register with uniform user names
2) Register with uniform generic email
3) Profile information on site is current
Communication
1) Quick replies to users' messages/comments
2) Personal in tone
3) Keep it open to all (minus ads/spam)‏

The Ugly
Identity
1) Register with random strange usernames
2) Register with individual emails
3) Profile information on site is outdated
Communication
1) Slow or no replies to users
2) Institutional in tone
3) Selectively friend people

Two Stories
The over- and under-management of library social network profiles
The library consulting gig arranged entirely via Facebook

Some Resources
CheckUsernames.com : see if username is taken on dozens of networks
Open ID and ClaimID : claim and log into multiple site profiles
Ping.fm or Hellotxt.com : simultaneously update all social network status updates
AtomKeep : simultaneously update all social network profiles

Libraries And Social Networks Good Bad Ugly

by Sarah Houghton on Mar 31, 2009

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