reddit and imgur
Post on 14-Sep-2014
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Reddit is a unique type of news and message board site that is built for users by users. It is an aggregate for memes, music, news, and other user generated content. It has also been in the news for several high profile “Ask Me Anything” sessions with individuals like President Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Stephen Colbert. Imgur is a popular image sharing site with over 23 million images shared monthly. It is similar and often integrated with Reddit. Join us as we learn about how these sites work and what makes them so popular. In addition, we will discuss ways you can use them for your library and for professional development.TRANSCRIPT
Presenter: Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services
Quick Poll (1-10)
Agenda
How Reddit works Reddit uses Library uses Imgur Resources
How traditional news sites work
How Reddit Works (All text!)
How Reddit Works
How Reddit Works (image thumbnails)
Link Post vs. Text Post
Karma
Subreddits (/r/__)
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/ http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/
http://www.reddit.com/r/tea
Let’s Reddit!
AMA (Ask Me Anything)
AMA Celebrities
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/
Boston Bombings
Reddit Lingo
OP = original poster TIL = today I learned TL;DR = too long; didn’t read FTFY = fixed that for you
Subreddits for Librarians
http://www.reddit.com/r/ebooks/ http://www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/ http://www.reddit.com/r/librarians/ http://www.reddit.com/r/archivists http://www.reddit.com/r/books/
Create a Subreddit for…
Your library Book club Specific book Conference Software
Imgur
Simple image sharing
Free, Easy, and Anonymous
Similar Reddit Features
http://imgur.com/gallery/JYJfFJr
View Stats
Resources
Reddit for Beginners
Imgur FAQ
Reddit for Librarians
Reddit Enhancement Suite
Any questions?
