social media is changing libraries (horry county)

Social media is changing libraries…

How do you fit in?

Fun stuff first!

What are your first thoughts?

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How are libraries changing?

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SC Public Library computer users

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2010 SC Day in the Life of SC Libraries

# of visitors

# items circulated

# people used computers

162,760

127,177

64,929

Social Media vs. Social Networking

Tip of the iceberg

• Social networking– Facebook– Govloop– Linkedin

• Photo sharing– Flickr– Picasa

• Podcasting– iTunes

• Video production and sharing– Vimeo– Youtube• iMovie (Mac)• Flip video

• Twitter– Hootsuite– Tweetdeck

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What do you like to do and how can you incorporate that into the library’s social media presence?

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Gardening and landscape design?

Politics?

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Crafts?

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Hootsuite.com Tweetdeck.com

Do your professional reading online.

SC Library Network

Wikiscln.statelibrary.sc.gov

Learning exerciseThink about Social Media, the communities you serve, and your library.

In small groups take 15 minutes to discuss:

• How to get more involved• How to make social media more effective• What are your next steps

Each group selects a note taker/speaker to report on what was discussed.

Reports – each group will have 2 minutes to report on your discussion.

Your homework

assignment:

Be flexibleFlickr:Ingorrr

Don’t be hostile to new technology

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Treat new technology like they would.

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Play & Experiment Flickr:The Lightworks

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Keep up!

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Thank you!Dr. Curtis R. Rogers,

Communications Director803-734-8928

crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov