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- 1. #LadyGaGa'sBreakfast : Social Media as a Curator's Tool Jeremy Jenkins British Library ALISS One Day Summer Conference: Social Media, Libraries, Librarians and Research Support 20 August 2011
- 2. Introductory remarks… This presentation will not be about why people form communities Rather it will… Examine different types of social media and their uses Look at social media from the perspective of a curator or Librarian Explore some benefits and draw backs of social media First response to ban it , the tolerate it and finally make it compulsory! 2
- 3. Why? Web-based and mobile technologies to communicate or converse with other individuals or organisations: Social Network Service shares interests and activities In the UK there are: 42 million Smart phones 31 million Internet Connections 3
- 4. Types of usage Source: Boy Genus Report (BGR) http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/27/users-spend-more-time-using-mobile-apps-than-the-internet-study-finds/ 4
- 5. A few facts about our activities Started blogging 5 years ago currently has 17 active blogs Facebook fan page for 3 ½ years now With 32,641 likes. The BL has an “official” Twitter feed from 2 ½ years & number and individual feeds related to the BLs activities An online gallery containing 30,000 items which allows tagging as Sound archival recordings Around 100 podcasts on the You Tube Primo Beta Catalogue which also allows tagging. 5
- 6. Key points to have in mind Associations are good – Message knowing more people Sender Free of information aids Medium and develops discourse The more you engage Audience the more you are likely to get out of it Timing Immediacy let people know- what is happening now Communication is the way information flows Being unfindable is not helpful More about principles of Social Media see Modus Cooperandi’s 10 Principles of Social Media 6
- 7. Developing a social media presence On Facebook Join Do you Wikipedia Profile blog Twitter Is it 500 million To Quick and accurate and active users showcase easy up to date? worldwide your to start up Collection Who writes 250 million or services Useful for it? active users disseminating access To give and alerting Where FB via updates information does it mobile on projects service link to? devises 7
- 8. Facebook Over 50% of Facebook users are aged 35+ Majority of the BL users are between 25-34 64% of users who access the European Commission Representation are between 18-34 Info Photos Events 8
- 9. A Twitter feed Dissemination Information gathering Current awareness Engagement Be a real person Interact Can you answer the questions? 9
- 10. Intuitional Blogging A Department Blog: Americas Collection BL http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/am ericas/ An Exhibition Blog: Out Of This World http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/sci encefiction/ A Project Blog: The Tower Blog Cambridge http://vl203.wordpress.com/ 10
- 11. Draw backs Does your boss want to be your friend on Facebook Every word recorded for posterity The end of the private conversation Time cost Succession planning Data Protection Can you answer the questions Criticisms – respond promptly 11
- 12. #Tags Create content Link content via tag or #hash-tag Update and comment on content Info Photos Events 12
- 13. Virtually Curating Drawing together items of interest Provide the opportunity to share and discover Link to other collections. 13
- 14. Thank you … …Question or comments Jeremy Jenkins Curator, International Organisations & North American Official Collections British Library Jerry.Jenkins@bl.uk 0207412 7743 14