This document provides an introduction to basic social media tools for getting news, updates, and networking within areas of interest. It lists popular social media platforms like Facebook, WordPress, Tumblr, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter. For each platform, it briefly explains how to create pages/profiles and engage with others. The key takeaways are to create content for multiple social media channels, include workshops to teach participants, and have fun sharing information across networks.