Libraries can use Tumblr for readers' advisory in many ways.

1. Readers’ Advisory on

2. What is tumblr?
the boring answer:
a microblogging platform and social media
site that supports multimedia content.
But what is tumblr *really*?

3. tumblr is...
#CAT GIFS

4. tumblr is...
#FANDOM

5. tumblr is...
#BOOKS
#READING
#LIBRARIES

6. tumblr is...
YOUR COMMUNITY
#LFK
#LAWRENCE KS

7. tumblr is...
CONVERSATION
#YALIT
#TEENS

8. tumblr is...
184 million blogs…
including
AND YOU!
John Green Neil Gaiman

9. How does tumblr work?
● Dashboard stream of
never ending content of
blogs you follow
● Reblog or upload
original content
● Ask box for questions

10. ● Hashtags as discovery
tool
○ only first 5 on a post help
people find your post -
choose wisely
○ curated tags at
tumblr.com/explore
● Queue or schedule
posts
How does tumblr work?

11. Why should libraries use tumblr?
● vibrant bookish + library
community
● reach new audience
○ the young folks
○ heavy internet users
● users spend longer per visit
than other social media
(source)

12. How do you do RA on tumblr?
● booklists (don’t be afraid to think outside the box!)
● graphics and flowcharts (these are crazy popular)
● book reviews (especially in gifs!)
● personalized recommendations (through the ask box, can be private or shared
with everyone)
● book discussions (#reblogbookclub)

13. Booklists

14. Flowcharts + RA Graphics

15. Review Books in Gifs
● Curate a gif library
● Find that perfect gif
● Reaction gifs!
● Tell the synopsis in pictures
● labor intensive, but fun

16. Personalized Book Suggestions

17. Virtual Book Discussions
● #reblogbookclub: the official tumblr
book club
● follow via hashtag
● discussions, author talks, fanart
● not constrained to a particular time like
a twitter chat
● one book, one community events

18. Index RA Content

19. Readers’ Advisory on

21. Tips for RA on Pinterest
● Book displays in a virtual space
● If you like… (read-alike boards)
● Genre guides
● Format driven RA
● Don’t forget books for all ages
● Collect booklists from other places online

22. Questions?