what Facebook can do for Libraries

1. I INNOVATIVE LIBRARY
SERVICES THROUGH
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE
FACEBOOK :A SWEAT
BUDDY OF LIBRARY
By- Christofhar Sudhir George
Library Assistant, Shree Ramswaroop memorial
group of professional colleges, Lucknow,INDIA

2. FACEBOOK
Founded by Mark Zucarberg in 2004.
Most popular Social networking site.

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF FACEBOOK
 Easy to handle and use for anyone.
 It is cost effective to Libraries.
 Cloud based service
 Extremely effective for communication with library
patron.
 Distribution of information (text, image, video,) is
easy, swift and instant.
 Library patron can give, share his/her comment,
review and ask any query.


4. IMPLEMENTATION OF FACEBOOK
IN LIBRARY
 Registration

5. IMPLEMENTATION OF FACEBOOK
IN LIBRARY
FRIEND
A Library can inquire their patron about Facebook account
information, while they are providing other information at
the time of taking registration in library or taking
admission in the specific organization. So friend request
can be sent by library to patrons. It may also be right to
display a poster in library showing “your library is on
Facebook” that provide Facebook address of library. After
becoming the friend of library account on Facebook, a
clientele can obtain useful information.

6. IMPLEMENTATION OF FACEBOOK
IN LIBRARY
TIMELINE
 Text:- “Thought of the day” series , some important
hyperlink, electronic resources of library, useful article,
record of new arrival books, list of overdue books,
information regarding workshop, seminar, conference.
 Photo:-Logo of library, Cover and content of new book,
book exhibition photo, library staff photographs, award
receiving photographs,
 Video:- Video of orientation of library, library tour, OPAC,
subject related video lecture.

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF FACEBOOK
IN LIBRARY
NOTIFICATIONS
 In Facebook when anyone will comment or share on some
of your post, a notification will be sent to you by mail. It
may be a comment or sharing of ideas. Notifications also
send when a friend add something on his account.
 By notifications library patron can comment on library
services. They can share relevant information regarding
any book of library. They can ask questions about library
collection, library timing, and particulars of overdue
charges.

8. LIBRARIES USING FACEBOOK
AROUND THE WORLD
 The Library of
Congress https://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress
 The New York Public Library
 The British Library
 Columbus Metropolitan Library
 Boston Public Library
 Brooklyn Public Library
 The Seattle Public Library
 Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
 Multnomah County Library
 Chicago Public Library
 Lawrence Public Library

9. LIBRARIES USING FACEBOOK IN
INDIA
 Jaypee university Salon(H.P.),
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lrc-Juit/1831256215
 KKHSO University, Guwahati
.

10. CONCLUSION
“Facebook is a sweet
buddy of library”
THANK YOU

11. REFERENCES
 1. “Facebook” (2013). Retrieved Sep 29, 2013 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
 2.“Facebook features”(2013). Retrieved Sep 29, 2013 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook_features
 3. Anderson, M.(2013, Jan 31) 100 Libraries To follow on Facebook
Retrieved from
http://www.mattanderson.org/blog/2013/01/31/100-libraries-to-follow-
on-facebook/