10 Lol Cat Laws Of Web Services For Smaller Underfunded Libraries Il2009

10 LOL Cat Laws of Web Services for Smaller and Underfunded Libraries Sarah Houghton-Jan Digital Futures Manager, San Jose Public Library Author, LibrarianInBlack.net

LOLcats combine: - cat photos - grammatically wonky captions - all sorts of wisdom

#1: Talk with customers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Put chat windows and Help links where customers are UPSET Screenshot courtesy of David Lee King, Topeka Shawnee County Public Library

Help via Text-a-Librarian ,[object Object],[object Object]

#2: Interact with Customers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

San Jose Public Library's Teen Book Club on LibraryThing

Blogs for Recommendations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

#3: Be Social ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social network resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Events sites too ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

$10 = 5000 Facebook Flyers to targeted audiences Facebook Flyer image by Steve Lawson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuttlibrary/1546577200 CHEAP ADVERTISING!!!

#4: Use Multimedia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Westmont Public Library ,[object Object]

Exploit Image Generators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Podcasting & Videocasting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],people who aren't camera-shy + digital video camera ($100+)‏ + Avidemux (editing)‏ YouTube/Blip.tv (hosting)‏ ,[object Object]

Learning Multimedia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

#5: Offer Treatsies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

There are many treats in HCPL's catalog

Staff Avatars! ,[object Object]

“ My Account” Text Messages

#7: Marry Free & Paid Content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Free eBooks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],& many more!

Free Databases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

#8: Respect Customers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

#9: Offer Users Choices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choices! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Good Catalog = Choices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

#10: Keep going! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Questions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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