Reddit is a unique type of news and message board site that is built for users by users. It is an aggregate for memes, music, news, and other user generated content. It has also been in the news for several high profile “Ask Me Anything” sessions with individuals like President Barack Obama, Bill Murray, and Stephen Colbert. Imgur is a popular image sharing site with over 23 million images shared monthly. It is similar and often integrated with Reddit. Join us as we learn about how these sites work and what makes them so popular. In addition, we will discuss ways you can use them for your library and for professional development. Can’t attend the live event? Register over here for access to the recording, made available within 7 days of the live webinar. Biography ~ Rachel Eichen Rachel Eichen is a certified presenter who has had over three years of teaching experience. She has taught computer classes to passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship, which included such topics as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. She also taught classes while working within the software industry. She enjoys learning about new technology trends and loves sharing this information with others. Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and a bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing.

1. Presenter: Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services

2. Quick Poll (1-10)

3. Agenda
How Reddit works
Reddit uses
Library uses
Imgur
Resources

4. How traditional news sites work

5. How Reddit Works (All text!)
http://www.reddit.com/

6. How Reddit Works

7. How Reddit Works
(image thumbnails)

8. Link Post vs. Text Post

9. Karma

10. Subreddits (/r/__)
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/ http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/
http://www.reddit.com/r/tea

11. Let’s Reddit!

12. AMA (Ask Me Anything)

13. AMA Celebrities
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_ob
ama_president_of_the_united_states/

14. Boston Bombings

15. Giving a father hope

16. Reddit Lingo
OP = original poster
(“Surely OP will deliver”)
TIL = today I learned
TL;DR = too long; didn’t read
FTFY = fixed that for you

17. Reddit Gold

18. Subreddits for Librarians
http://www.reddit.com/r/ebooks/
http://www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/
http://www.reddit.com/r/librarians/
http://www.reddit.com/r/archivists
http://www.reddit.com/r/books/

19. Create a Subreddit for…
Your library
Book club
Specific book
Conference
Software

20. Imgur

21. Simple image sharing
http://www.imgur.com/

22. Free, Easy, and Anonymous

23. Similar Reddit Features
http://imgur.com/gallery/JYJfFJr

24. View Stats

25. Resources
Reddit for Beginners
Imgur FAQ
Reddit for Librarians
Reddit Enhancement Suite

26. Any questions?

27. rachel@novarelibrary.com
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