This document discusses how social media can be used to promote special collections libraries and expand access to their materials. It notes that while most libraries now have social media accounts, those of special collections are often underutilized. Platforms like Flickr and Instagram provide opportunities to create online exhibits and connect with other institutions. The document advocates using hashtags and including metadata to effectively share images from collections. An example of the Kelly Library Flickr page is given, which properly attributes images within albums.
The document outlines the seven deadly sins of librarianship and their opposites, the seven heavenly virtues. The seven deadly sins are lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. These sins manifest in librarianship as a focus on personal wants over user needs, overconsumption of information without prioritization, valuing collections over access, lack of action and expertise, inflexible rule following, jealousy of other professions, and an inflated sense of self-importance. The seven heavenly virtues of castitas, temperance, caritas, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility are proposed as alternatives to guide librarianship in a more positive direction through strategic
Citation needed: Information literacy lessons from WikipediaPru Mitchell
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Flickr - Overview and Local and Family HistoryMorgan Williams
A talk I gave @ Mosman Library July 29 2010. It's a brief overview of Flickr, its key features, the Commons and uses for the study and sharing of local and family history.
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2015-04-03 WikiArabia GLAM-Wiki presentation by Andy MabbettAndy Mabbett
This document discusses Andy Mabbett and his role as a Wikipedian in Residence at various institutions. As a Wikipedian in Residence, his responsibilities include developing strategies to encourage staff training and public engagement to contribute to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. He assists with organizing editathons, mass image uploads, and ensuring metadata is included. The goal is to increase access to knowledge by contributing organizations' collections and making them available on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sites.
Social Media at the Community of ChristShane Adams
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How libraries can harness social media to create communities, increase readership and increase social inclusion. Presentation to CILIP's Umbrella 2011 Conference by James Barisic of Socialhaus.
The document outlines the seven deadly sins of librarianship and their opposites, the seven heavenly virtues. The seven deadly sins are lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. These sins manifest in librarianship as a focus on personal wants over user needs, overconsumption of information without prioritization, valuing collections over access, lack of action and expertise, inflexible rule following, jealousy of other professions, and an inflated sense of self-importance. The seven heavenly virtues of castitas, temperance, caritas, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility are proposed as alternatives to guide librarianship in a more positive direction through strategic
Citation needed: Information literacy lessons from WikipediaPru Mitchell
This session presented as a webinar for the Australian School Library Association is an opportunity for educators to learn about how Wikipedia works to realise its position as a ‘neutral compilation of verifiable, established facts.’ Participants will consider what information literacy education looks like in 2015, and how Wikipedia projects provide a way to move from a consumer to creator culture of learning.
Flickr - Overview and Local and Family HistoryMorgan Williams
A talk I gave @ Mosman Library July 29 2010. It's a brief overview of Flickr, its key features, the Commons and uses for the study and sharing of local and family history.
This document discusses the relationship between public libraries and Wikipedia. It outlines Wikipedia's main functions, including being the 5th most visited website worldwide and having a sophisticated decision-making model. It encourages institutions to partner with Wikipedia to meet information demands and attract new audiences. Some challenges for libraries include incorporating Wikipedia into education programming and communicating editing practices. The document provides examples of New York City libraries that work on Wikipedia, including organizing edit-a-thon events. It concludes by describing various tools that Wikipedians and librarians can use to contribute, such as templates, infoboxes, and specific WikiProjects.
This document provides guidance for editing Wikipedia, the world's largest online encyclopedia. It discusses how to get started editing without needing to create an account, the importance of policies like notability and reliable sources, and tips for editing such as being boring, finding community, and hosting edit-a-thons. The goal is to welcome new editors and provide information on how to properly contribute to Wikipedia according to its editorial policies.
2015-04-03 WikiArabia GLAM-Wiki presentation by Andy MabbettAndy Mabbett
This document discusses Andy Mabbett and his role as a Wikipedian in Residence at various institutions. As a Wikipedian in Residence, his responsibilities include developing strategies to encourage staff training and public engagement to contribute to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. He assists with organizing editathons, mass image uploads, and ensuring metadata is included. The goal is to increase access to knowledge by contributing organizations' collections and making them available on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sites.
Social Media at the Community of ChristShane Adams
This document discusses social media and its importance for churches. It provides an overview of major social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and blogs. It notes that Facebook has over 900 million users, YouTube has 4 billion daily video views, and Twitter sees 175 million tweets per day. The document advocates that churches must engage where people are online to spread their message. It also provides tips on using hashtags and videos to boost engagement for church organizations on social media.
How libraries can harness social media to create communities, increase readership and increase social inclusion. Presentation to CILIP's Umbrella 2011 Conference by James Barisic of Socialhaus.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de títulos valores, sus características y funciones. Explica que los títulos valores son documentos que representan derechos patrimoniales y pueden ser de contenido crediticio como cheques, pagarés y letras de cambio, o de inversión como bonos y acciones. También describe los procesos de endoso y protesto que permiten la transmisión y protección de los derechos contenidos en los títulos valores.
The document provides outfit and makeup inspiration for three characters in a music video:
- Girl #1 (Isabel) wears white to connote purity and innocence as a victim, and natural makeup for a sensible, innocent attitude.
- Girl #2 (Selis) wears dark colors like black and red to connote danger, passion and desire, making her seem mysterious and likely to cheat. Heavy makeup aims to make her look desirable.
- The boy (Josh) has two outfits - a smart look for trying to win forgiveness, and a more casual, sexy black t-shirt for flashback scenes where he is shown cheating.
Using the “Checklist” to Respond to Racial Disproportionality in Special Educ...SPPTAP
This document summarizes a presentation on using checklists to address racial disproportionality in special education. The presentation discusses three checklists that examine district resources, system policies/procedures, and environmental factors. Sample calculations are provided to analyze special education identification rates by race and poverty. The checklists are intended to help districts form hypotheses about contributing factors and choose appropriate remedies by considering multiple causes and data sources.
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El intercambio de saberes entre el IES Llanera y el Ayuntamiento de Llanera tuvo lugar el 9 de marzo de 2016, donde el alumnado de 4o ESO de Proyecto Artístico enseñó a realizar fotogramas a las señoras mayores de 50 años de Llanera en el laboratorio de fotografía.
O documento discute a importância de se ter um relacionamento familiar saudável baseado no diálogo e na compreensão mútua. Destaca que a família deve ser vista como um sistema onde os membros influenciam uns aos outros e que problemas de comportamento devem ser entendidos a partir da relação familiar. Também enfatiza que limites na educação não devem envolver violência.
The document discusses three precepts for increasing generosity in churches:
1. Simplicity - Make giving simple through multiple avenues like pew envelopes, text giving, online giving to accommodate all congregants. The process must be easy for people to give when ready.
2. Promotion - Asking for donations regularly from the pulpit and through various communication methods like bulletins, emails, texts, boards. Churches using multiple promotion methods saw a 37% increase in giving over those using just one method.
3. Appreciation - Expressing gratitude for all donations, no matter the size, and informing donors how their gift helped. Recognizing "good stewards" monthly can also
On le sait tous, les réputations se défont en un instant sur les réseaux sociaux, alors qu’il a fallut du temps pour les établir. Ce présent e-book s’adresse principalement aux Community Managers et tous ceux qui collaborent ensemble pour soigner l’image de marque d’une entreprise sur les différents médias sociaux.
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This document discusses social networking and its impact on libraries. It provides an overview of the speaker's extensive involvement with various social media platforms including Facebook pages for libraries, wiki pages, groups, and social sharing sites. Statistics on social media use in the Philippines are presented, establishing it as a world leader in social networking. Potential uses of social media for libraries are explained, such as communication, marketing, and understanding patrons. Skills needed by librarians to engage with social media are covered. Best practices and tips for using different social media platforms safely and effectively in a library setting are also shared.
The document discusses strategies for public libraries to engage readers through social media. It recommends going beyond traditional media to build online advocates, position the library as accessible, and create conversations. It suggests leveraging word-of-mouth and various social media platforms like blogs, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to generate interest in collections and reinforce the library as a social learning space. The document provides examples of customizing content for different channels and contact details for questions.
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You may have heard that Twitter, Facebook, and other sites like LinkedIn, Tumblr or Pinterest are great tools for getting the library’s message out to your patrons and stakeholders. This is true, but these tools are even more useful and powerful when you think of them as ways to build relationships with members of your community. Learn what each of these tools has to offer and how you can use them to build relationships through social media outreach.
Presentation includes examples of promoting SirsiDynix tools and resources.
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This document provides tips and strategies for archives and archivists to use social media effectively. It discusses how social media can promote archives, engage audiences, and showcase collection items. Various social media platforms are highlighted that archives have used successfully, including Twitter, Flickr, blogs, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Potential pitfalls like not interacting or creating unrealistic expectations are also addressed. The document concludes with recommendations to develop social media strategies and content calendars, and a case study of the University of Glasgow Archives' social media use.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de títulos valores, sus características y funciones. Explica que los títulos valores son documentos que representan derechos patrimoniales y pueden ser de contenido crediticio como cheques, pagarés y letras de cambio, o de inversión como bonos y acciones. También describe los procesos de endoso y protesto que permiten la transmisión y protección de los derechos contenidos en los títulos valores.
The document provides outfit and makeup inspiration for three characters in a music video:
- Girl #1 (Isabel) wears white to connote purity and innocence as a victim, and natural makeup for a sensible, innocent attitude.
- Girl #2 (Selis) wears dark colors like black and red to connote danger, passion and desire, making her seem mysterious and likely to cheat. Heavy makeup aims to make her look desirable.
- The boy (Josh) has two outfits - a smart look for trying to win forgiveness, and a more casual, sexy black t-shirt for flashback scenes where he is shown cheating.
Using the “Checklist” to Respond to Racial Disproportionality in Special Educ...SPPTAP
This document summarizes a presentation on using checklists to address racial disproportionality in special education. The presentation discusses three checklists that examine district resources, system policies/procedures, and environmental factors. Sample calculations are provided to analyze special education identification rates by race and poverty. The checklists are intended to help districts form hypotheses about contributing factors and choose appropriate remedies by considering multiple causes and data sources.
XeroxFaxtonStLukes_A Partnership in Clinical Documentation FINALAnil Bapat, M.S. PMP
The document describes Xerox's partnership with Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare System to implement clinical documentation solutions in their electronic health record system over several phases from 2012-2014. The initial phase focused on implementing a patient education log to centralize patient education records. Later phases included implementing knowledge-based charting to standardize documentation and establishing formal change control processes. The final phase aimed to transfer knowledge to Faxton staff to independently support the system after the partnership ended.
El intercambio de saberes entre el IES Llanera y el Ayuntamiento de Llanera tuvo lugar el 9 de marzo de 2016, donde el alumnado de 4o ESO de Proyecto Artístico enseñó a realizar fotogramas a las señoras mayores de 50 años de Llanera en el laboratorio de fotografía.
O documento discute a importância de se ter um relacionamento familiar saudável baseado no diálogo e na compreensão mútua. Destaca que a família deve ser vista como um sistema onde os membros influenciam uns aos outros e que problemas de comportamento devem ser entendidos a partir da relação familiar. Também enfatiza que limites na educação não devem envolver violência.
The document discusses three precepts for increasing generosity in churches:
1. Simplicity - Make giving simple through multiple avenues like pew envelopes, text giving, online giving to accommodate all congregants. The process must be easy for people to give when ready.
2. Promotion - Asking for donations regularly from the pulpit and through various communication methods like bulletins, emails, texts, boards. Churches using multiple promotion methods saw a 37% increase in giving over those using just one method.
3. Appreciation - Expressing gratitude for all donations, no matter the size, and informing donors how their gift helped. Recognizing "good stewards" monthly can also
On le sait tous, les réputations se défont en un instant sur les réseaux sociaux, alors qu’il a fallut du temps pour les établir. Ce présent e-book s’adresse principalement aux Community Managers et tous ceux qui collaborent ensemble pour soigner l’image de marque d’une entreprise sur les différents médias sociaux.
Este documento presenta el reporte de elaboración de un robot autónomo capaz de resolver laberintos. El robot fue desarrollado con Arduino y sensores ultrasónicos para detectar paredes. El robot tiene ruedas y motores para moverse a través del laberinto. El objetivo es presentar los detalles del diseño del hardware y software para que el robot pueda navegar de forma autónoma a través de un laberinto prediseñado y encontrar la salida en el menor tiempo posible.
This document discusses social networking and its impact on libraries. It provides an overview of the speaker's extensive involvement with various social media platforms including Facebook pages for libraries, wiki pages, groups, and social sharing sites. Statistics on social media use in the Philippines are presented, establishing it as a world leader in social networking. Potential uses of social media for libraries are explained, such as communication, marketing, and understanding patrons. Skills needed by librarians to engage with social media are covered. Best practices and tips for using different social media platforms safely and effectively in a library setting are also shared.
The document discusses strategies for public libraries to engage readers through social media. It recommends going beyond traditional media to build online advocates, position the library as accessible, and create conversations. It suggests leveraging word-of-mouth and various social media platforms like blogs, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to generate interest in collections and reinforce the library as a social learning space. The document provides examples of customizing content for different channels and contact details for questions.
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This document provides an overview of enhancing library services with social media. It discusses what social media is and different types of social media like social bookmarking, social networking, blogs and wikis. The document also addresses why libraries should use social media, how to determine what social media tools are right for a library, content to share, accessibility, tagging, and designing a social media policy. Resources on general social media use and developing a strategy are also included.
Digital content curation allows teachers to organize quality online resources for students. It involves finding content, sorting it by topic, and sharing it through tools like Pinterest, Scoop.it, and Diigo. These tools make it easy to collaborate, highlight information, and create timelines and stories. By curating content that is relevant, engaging, and from reputable sources, teachers can help students develop information literacy and provide fresh resources for learning.
You may have heard that Twitter, Facebook, and other sites like LinkedIn, Tumblr or Pinterest are great tools for getting the library’s message out to your patrons and stakeholders. This is true, but these tools are even more useful and powerful when you think of them as ways to build relationships with members of your community. Learn what each of these tools has to offer and how you can use them to build relationships through social media outreach.
Presentation includes examples of promoting SirsiDynix tools and resources.
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2) Scheduling in-person events such as presentations and open houses.
3) Contacting media sources like newspapers, magazines, and blogs.
4) Sharing metadata through tools like OCLC WorldCat to increase global discovery.
5) Leveraging the web through a library's website, search engine registration, and social media platforms.
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This document provides an overview of a workshop on using online tools to promote museums. The workshop objectives are to provide an overview of popular social media tools, how to use them effectively to build audiences and professional networks, and see examples of how other museums are using social media. The document outlines different parts of the workshop, which will cover an introduction to social media; comparing different social media tools and their audiences; using tools to grow professional networks; and creating a social media strategy. [END SUMMARY]
4. The Traditional Special Collection
• Safeguarded
content
• Cut off from public
use unless in
monitored reading
room
• “Restricted” access
• Risks: theft,
damage, misuse,
loss
5. Today’s Sharing Society
• Today, we share
everything
• How has this influenced
libraries?
• Most libraries have social
media accounts ranging
from Twitter to Flickr.
• These accounts are so
often underutilized!
• Libraries need, but often
lack, dedicated staff for
Web and Social Media.
6. Social Media to Promote
Special Collections
• Special Collections
can use Social
Media to:
• Attract users
• Promote
collections,
exhibits, events,
etc.
• Expand access
• Connect with other
institutions
7. Library Wide Platforms
• Libraries are starting to use Facebook and
Twitter
• But how can social media be harnessed for the
Special Collection?
Answer: PROMOTION!
Special Collections
should use Facebook and
Twitter as bait, to entice
viewers to view larger
parts of the collection on
image platforms like …
8. The Advent of Flickr and Instagram
• Image based
sharing
• Flickr provides to
opportunity to
create sharable
online exhibits, for
free!
• Instagram allows
libraries to connect,
share and learn
from with others in
their community
using hashtags.
9. Even the Smithsonian Does It
• In addition to launching its
own accounts, they also
launched the Flickr
Commons in 2012.
• The Flickr Commons is a
place for Institutions from
around the world to share
content.
• The Smithsonian was really
the Flickr library pioneer,
using it not only to share
but also as a way to store
and display digitized
materials.
No Meme here guys, it’s the
Smithsonian. Have some
human decency.
10. #Specialcollections on Instagram
• Connect with other
special collections
around the world
• Follow hashtags
• #weekofROYGBIV
• #bookfacefriday
• Promote collections
to the public
• Have fun!
11. More than Just Posting Pictures
• You need metadata,
cataloging information
and access points!
• Save the image with a
controlled name, use
jpeg.
• In the image description:
• Link to the catalog
record or your
homepage
• Use hashtags for key
words
• Provide contact info for
your institution
• Link to other material
12. My Project: Kelly Library Flickr
• The Kelly Library is a
great example of a
library using Flickr for
promotion
• Each uploaded image
has appropriate
metadata included in
the description
• All the images are
organized into albums
13. My Project: Kelly Library Flickr
• Next steps for the Kelly: connect with more users
and similar collections
• See what is trending
• Start using other platforms, and created a cross-
platform social media strategy
• Expand the user base while at the same time
digitizing collections!
Editor's Notes
Hi everyone, I’m Emily Newman and I’m here to talk to you about Special Collections and Social Media Sharing! Consider this your crash course , all the basics you need to know in 10 mins.
Ok so first, a few things about me. I’m a grad of Queens with a BAH in History and Classics, which is basically just more history. I’ve been working in libraries since grade 9, working at various Queens libraries through Highschool and Undergrad. I came to Toronto to attend the iSchool in 2014, and have been working at a bunch of different libraries since. My favourite opportunity to date has been at the Kelly library, where I have worked with their special collections.
So, special collections and social media. We all know the stereotype, the librarian, old and dowdy, who doesn’t get technology. We’re going to talk about how that stereotype is changing and can be changed towards a social media savvy librarian.
In terms of special collections, content in the past has been kept away from public use, monitored, restricted, and generally kept safe. This is great, items don’t get stolen, lost or damaged and the collection retains its value. But of what value is the collection if it isn’t used by anyone?
Today: sharing is big (air B&B, carshare, etc) and libraries are jumping on the bandwagon. Most big libraries will have various platforms, although not all are used to their full potential. Special collections within larger libraries are also often passed over. Dedicated, social media savvy librarians are often lacked, but needed to promote a coherent message from each institution.
There are a number of benefits to pairing social media with special collections. Within academic settings especially, you attract students! As you all probably know, young ppl love social media.. Throw a few old book images into someone’s instagram feed in between the pumpkin spice lattes and the blanket scarf selfies, and you might just nab yourself a potential patron! Vintage is cool right now, we can take advantage of that! You can promote exhibits and events on sharing platforms as well, get people in the doors!
You can also connect with other institutions, see what they are doing
learn what you could be doing, and promote yourself! Promote to other instutitions, to users, to donors, to sponsors, to those giving you your money (and its all free!), no advertising budget necessary!
One of the best things modern technology has done for special collections is hands down image based sharing. The two major platforms currently are Flickr and Instagram, as tumblr has slid out of the picture. These platforms have opened so many doors for use and access!
Flickr allows us to share single images, collections, exhibits, series, etc. online in albums. You can also link to your flickr page on your library website or catalog, allowing users another access point into the material.
A hugely popular example of library use of flickr is The Smithsonian and their Flickr Commons. Launced in 2012, the Smithsonian began their own flickr presence as well as the The Flickr Commons, a place for Institutions from around the world to share content.
Instagram, in my opinion is where the real fun is to be had. Instagram allows us to connect with other libraries, get involved with a community, share with other users and see what’s trending in the community. Hastag it up people! Some recent examples: #weekfofROYGBIV, where libraries posted pictures of books of a different colour each day all week; and #bookfacefriday, where people hold books with faces up to their own face and share the picture; or simply add to existing hashtags like #rarebooks and #speccoll. The main thing here is to share cool content and have fun!
So pictures are great, but we’re librarians, we need organization. Start off by creating a strategy for saving the image: where it will be saved and how it will be saved (file type, controlled name, etc). In the uploaded image’s description, link to the item’s catalog record, link contact information (an email) for those wanting to access the material posted, link to other similar material (the exhibit or collection catalog), and use hashtags or @’s to link the image with others that are similar or people.
At the Kelly Library I have been digitizing a number of rare books with unique furniture and metal clasps. After adjusting the image in photshop, I saved them as jpegs with a controlled name, and uploaded them to Flickr. From there I created an album dedicated to Metal Clasps, and added appropriate metadata to each image, including the bibliographic information of the item, a link to the UofT catalog record, and contact information for Kelly Special Collections.
If you’re interested in seeing more, look up KellySMC on Flickr!
The next steps for Kelly Special Collections would be to move onto more platforms, connect with more users, keep up with various trends as they go. This will help them expand their user base and attract attention for their collection.