flickr and other social networking tools to connect with patrons
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Dr. Curtis R. Rogers, SCLA/SC State Library
Flickr and other social networking tools to
connect with patrons
session agenda
quick look at the social networking stats
using flickr
using youtube
should you facebook or myspace?
resources
technorati state of the blogosphere 2008
why use Flickr?• reaching an audience - new users
• making your collection more accessible
• builds social network
• genealogy, local history collections
• issues
• copyright, classification, photo release
USING FLICKR
examples
why use YouTube?it’s FREE!
reach new audience
create a channel users can subscribe to
promote adult and children’s programs
provide library instruction 24/7
examples
Reading Rooster Recommends
summer reading experience
searching a database
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NcIEsSmqM
more examples!
http://www.youtube.com/user/thelibrarychannel
iowa city public library channel
PROMOTING STATEWIDE CONTESTS
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IL-8XER2RPM
library instruction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHyTNFXoUOU
facebook or myspace?use both!
reach wider audience
which is better?
promote events, link to blog, photos, videos, etc.
reach your audience where they hang out!
resources
library success - a best practices wiki
www.libsuccess.org
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Social_Networking_Software
thank you!
Dr. Curtis R. Rogers
SCLA President/SC State Library Director of Communications
803-734-8928
www.curtisrogers.info Meebo: crr29061