DLS Let’s Get Social seriesYouTubeJanuary 21, 2010

Lynn DennisAutomation Coordinator / Technical Services Department HeadRoselle Public Library

Roselle Public Library’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RosellePublicLibrary

Sample library channels:

Promoting Library EventsArlington Heights Public Library (http://www.youtube.com/user/LibVlog) The original LibVLog since 2006Allen County (IN) Public Library (http://www.youtube.com/user/askacpl) What’s Happening @ ACPLDes Plaines Public Library (http://www.youtube.com/user/PlainTalkTV) What’s New This Month (slide show)Glen Ellyn Public Library (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiS7LRtalnk) Summer Reading promotion

Promoting the Library:McCracken County (KY) (http://www.youtube.com/user/circulating) Calgary Public Library (http://www.youtube.com/user/CPLibrary) 15 sec. promotional videosWashington-Centerville Public Library (OH) (http://www.youtube.com/user/wclibrary) 200 anniversary

Book talks:Itasca Public Library: http://www.youtube.com/user/itascapublib

Search “Public Library” “Illinois public library” and individual library names on YouTube for ideas (sort by upload date for most recent)

Slideshare presentations:

This PowerPoint presentation: Let’s Get Social… with YouTubeLynn Dennis: Roselle Public Library – DLS Let’s Get Social series – 1/21/2010http://www.slideshare.net/ldennis/lets-get-socialwith-youtube

This document: YouTube Presentation LinksLynn Dennis: Roselle Public Library – DLS Let’s Get Social series – 1/21/2010http://www.slideshare.net/ldennis/youtube-presentation-links

Libraries as Microcelebrities: Using YouTube to Promote Library Services to Your CommunityMelissa Kiser: Allen County Public Library – ACPL Library Camp - 8/25/2009http://www.slideshare.net/mekiser/libraries-as-microcelebrities

YouTube in the LibraryConrad Ziyad: Smithsonian Institute Libraries – Brown Bag Lunch Presentation – 7/11/2008 http://www.slideshare.net/CKZ/you-tube-in-the-library