This document discusses how libraries can utilize social media to engage communities and facilitate knowledge creation. It provides tips on creating social media policies, using social media for more than just promotion, making time for social media activities, encouraging more people to use library social media, and staying up-to-date with emerging technologies. Images included in the document expand on these topics. The overall message is that libraries must adapt to changing information environments by embracing new technologies and shaping communities through social media.

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How many of these
do you own?

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Is this what they did before…
Debit iTunes? Cell
Cards? Spotify? Phones?
Pandora?

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31. Do teens really want to
communicate with the library
through social media?

32. “The Mission of
Librarians is to
Improve Society
through Facilitating
Knowledge Creation in
their Communities.”
R. David Lankes
The Atlas of New Librarianship

33. Libraries have always been centers of
knowledge creation. Over time, the delivery
methods have changed.
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34. From microfiche to maker spaces.
Libraries adapt.
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35. “We are in the middle of a new revolution in
how knowledge is created, transmitted and
organized that is similar in significance to that
which followed the invention of printing.”
-Seb Schmoller
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36. What inventions are currently changing our
world? Will libraries remain at the forefront of
knowledge creation in this environment?
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37. How do you create a
social media policy?

38. Examine your culture.
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39. Organize a Team.
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40. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel.
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41. Get Feedback.
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42. Review. Often.
Original image by Jennifer LaGarde

43. How do I use social media for
more than just promotion?

44. From us to them.
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45. Interact with sources of information.
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46. Spread the love.
NYPL Tumblrhttp://nypl.tumblr.com/

47. Breaking Down Barriers.
Rapid City Social Bookmarks: http://www.rcgov.org/Library/diigo.html

48. Content Creation.
Fayetteville Free Library, NY http://www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org/about-us/services/fablab

49. Content Curators.
Kansas Public Library System: http://pinterest.com/dawnkrause/texas-teens-read-2012/

50. Culture of sharing.
Evanston Public Library’s Virtual Loft: http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualloft/

51. Authentic Audiences.
Charleston Co. Public Library: http://ccplteenunderground.blogspot.com/

52. Shaping Programs.
Wells Public Library: https://twitter.com/teens_wpl

53. Shaping Communities.
Multnomah County Library: http://www.facebook.com/multcolib?fref=ts

54. Shaping Society.
Mooresville Public Library: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXA3RO7AfSo

55. How do I make time for this?

56. Be Realistic.
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57. Ask for help.
Original image by Jennifer LaGarde

58. Prioritize.
Original image by Jennifer LaGarde

59. Be fearless.
Original image by Jennifer LaGarde

60. How do we encourage
more people to use it?

61. One bite at a time.
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62. Send a message.
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63. Lead The Way.
Original image by Jennifer LaGarde

64. Don’t Give Up.
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65. “The Mission of
Librarians is to
Improve Society
through Facilitating
Knowledge Creation in
their Communities.”
R. David Lankes
The Atlas of New Librarianship

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125. How do I stay
current with social
media and mobile
technology?

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146. You can’t
learn to
drive
without
ever
taking the
wheel.

148. Questions?
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