connecting through social media - beaufort
TRANSCRIPT
● about me
● presentation
style/discussion/conversation
● group input
● brief history of Social Media
● Social Media in SC Libraries
● social media policies
● important resources
● brainstorming exercise
what we’ll do...
can you name these popular social
media icons?
question for you: what is your
social media experience?
2001 Wikipedia launches
2002 Friendster
2003 LinkedIn
2004 MySpace, Gmail, Flickr, Facebook
2005 YouTube, Mashable
2006 MySpace, Twitter, Google buys YouTube
2007 Apple releases iPhone
2008 Facebook is most popular defeating MySpace; iTunes
starts App store
2009 Twitter is 3rd highest ranked, Foursquare starts,
Wordpress reaches 202M users
2010 Facebook reaches 500 million active users
2011 Twitter and Facebook play role in Egyptian Revolution
http://www.infoplease.com/science/computers/social-media-timeline.html
Government agencies are increasingly
using social media to engage with
citizens, share information and deliver
services more quickly and effectively
than ever before. But as social
content, data and platforms become
more diverse, agencies have a
responsibility to ensure these digital
services are accessible to all citizens,
including people with disabilities.
social media in government
http://www.digitalgov.gov/resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government/
1. what are some innovative ways you
COULD use social media for your
library?
2. What are some ways you SHOULD NOT
use social media for your library?
3. What do you think are the best social
network tools and why?
4. What are your next steps to use social
media more effectively to promote
your library’s services and events?
brainstorming exercise
● Concerns?
● Questions?
● Answers?
Dr. Curtis R. Rogers
Communications Director
803-734-8928
Q&A