Ideas for using social media in school libraries

2. Social Media
In School
Libraries!

3. Promotion
Communication
interaction

4. your school

5. #1
Bring attention to your library’s
collection, services, and special
events!

6. Share book covers for new
arrivals, create and
promote reading lists for
special curricular areas,
and celebrate library
activities!

7. Share Photos
and video clips
from author visits
and other
special events.

8. How could you
use social media
to promote your
library?

9. #2
Use social media to showcase
learning moments!

10. Connect your blog posts to
current school events, and
then link directly to resources
in the library’s catalog!

11. Everything from posting a photo
of books on your ‘hold shelf’
awaiting pickup to sharing tips
for social media usage.

12. Reach beyond the physical
walls of your library!

13. How could you
use social media
to increase
communication?

14. #1
You have a large community of
users to engage with! Share student
work, build your PLN, receive
feedback!

15. Connect with parents, colleagues,
students, community members,
professionals, the world!
Twitter Chats: Some organizations
have “slow chats” via Twitter and
instruct users to use a specific
hashtag. ISTE recommends a few. .
.

16. Allow patrons to post book
trailers, reviews, and
experiences surrounding your
library’s resources!

17. Showcase student
creations on
YouTube
for feedback

18. What
interactions
do you find
valuable?

19. 67 percentof Americans ages 12 and up
used social media in 2014.
Is your library connected to your patrons?

20. What is your Goal?
“Don’t just do social media because it’s new and cool. Think
about why you’re using it and where your users are. Don’t be
afraid to experiment...” (Khu, 2011)
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22. Good Luck!

23. “Successful libraries will
determine what platforms
most effectively reach their
target audience and
aggressively build sustainable
presences there.” (ALA, 2013)

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