social media and the library
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Social Media and the Library: Connecting with the Public. An Introduction to Twitter and Facebook. Cobb County Public Library System Managers Meeting, October 1, 2009TRANSCRIPT
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An Introduction to Twitter and An Introduction to Twitter and
FacebookFacebook
Social Media and the Social Media and the Library: Connecting with Library: Connecting with
the Publicthe Public
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Benefits of Social Media
• Connect with millions of people
• Easy way to keep patrons informed– Promotional– Interactive
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What is Twitter?
• Twitter is a fast-growing, free messaging service
• Twitter lets people send and receive short messages (tweets) via the web or their phone
• Useful for exchanging many different kinds of information
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How Do You Use Twitter?
• Logon to www.twitter.com • Sign in• You can:
– “Tweet” (or send a message)– Search for friends, people who are
talking about the library, etc.– To automatically see what someone else
is saying, you “follow” them
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Who Uses Twitter?
• People• Businesses• News outlets• Cobb County
• http://bit.ly/Xl8S6
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Why Would a Library Use Twitter?
• Announce:– Special Programs and Events– New or Popular Books– Volunteer/Job Opportunities– Holiday Hours
• Link to:– Blog Posts– Videos and Photos
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Why Would a Library Use Facebook?
• To promote basic library info and news
• Build an online following• Stay relevant
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How Can I Learn More?
• Check out my delicious bookmarks: juliahuprich
• Get on Twitter! (Follow me: @juliahuprich)• Sign up for a Facebook account!• Watch this presentation again on
Slideshare.net• Just ask:
[email protected] / 678-398-5836