Dorchester - social media is changing libraries
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Social media is changing how libraries engage with their communities. The document discusses how libraries can get more involved with social media through experimentation and flexibility. It also provides an exercise where participants discuss in small groups how their library can make social media more effective and identify next steps. The homework assignment is to engage with social media platforms like a young person would in order to better understand different generations' needs.
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- 1. Social media is changing libraries… How do you fit in?
- 4. What are your first thoughts?
- 5. How are libraries changing? Flickr:416style
- 8. SC Public Library computer users Flickr:Children's Main Library
- 9. 2010 SC Day in the Life of SC Libraries
- 10. What are people saying?
- 13. What are your first thoughts?
- 14. Do your professional reading online.
- 15. Blogs/RSS Feeds Tame the Web Stephen’s Lighthouse Endgadget Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog Libraries & Life Library Journal Bubble Room Library of Congress Blog LIS News PR Squared – Social Media Marketing & Public Relations The “M” Word – Marketing Libraries For fun: The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
- 19. How to make social media more effective
- 20. What are your next stepsEach group selects a note taker/speaker to report on what was discussed. Reports – each group will have 2 minutes to report on your discussion.
- 23. Don’t be hostile to new technology Flickr:Lara604
- 24. Flickr:woodleywonderworks Treat new technology like they would.
- 25. Play & Experiment Flickr:TheLightworks
- 28. Thank you! Dr. Curtis R. Rogers, Communications Director 803-734-8928 crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov
Editor's Notes
- Introduce yourself and talk a little bit about the position and past positions at SCSL.Do a show of hands: how many on FB? How many twitter? Anyone on MySpace? LinkedIN? Other social networks?
- Remind people to pay really close attention as the stats go by quickly
- Ask probing questions to get at what people think
- Ask for points and definite ways libraries are changing. Ask how staff members see their own library changing and how other libraries are changing.
- Mention that last December, Amazon sold more Kindle eBooks than physical books. How are eBooks changing the library?
- Texting is very popular! How is texting changing the library? Charleston County Public Library is currently using a text a librarian service.
- March 30th 408 libraries in SC responded to these three simple questions. Make comparison to the 2009 Clemson Carolina game had 80,574 attendees. So in one day, libraries in SC have twice as many visitors. IN ONE DAY.
- Gives you an opportunity to directly communicate with users, resolve issues, promote services…
- Be safe online! Knowledge is power.
- Ask probing questions to get at what people think
- Mention free webinars like from ALA Washington Office