reddit & imgur (pop culture to watch)
Post on 14-Sep-2014
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Reddit is a unique type of news and message board site that is built for users by users. It is an aggregate for memes, music, news, and other user generated content. It has also been in the news for several high profile “Ask Me Anything” sessions with individuals like President Barack Obama, Bill Murray, and Stephen Colbert. Imgur is a popular image sharing site with over 23 million images shared monthly. It is similar and often integrated with Reddit. Join us as we learn about how these sites work and what makes them so popular. In addition, we will discuss ways you can use them for your library and for professional development. Can’t attend the live event? Register over here for access to the recording, made available within 7 days of the live webinar. Biography ~ Rachel Eichen Rachel Eichen is a certified presenter who has had over three years of teaching experience. She has taught computer classes to passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship, which included such topics as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. She also taught classes while working within the software industry. She enjoys learning about new technology trends and loves sharing this information with others. Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and a bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing.TRANSCRIPT
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Presenter: Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services
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Quick Poll (1-10)
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Agenda
How Reddit works Reddit uses Library uses Imgur Resources
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How traditional news sites work
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How Reddit Works
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How Reddit Works (image thumbnails)
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Link Post vs. Text Post
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Karma
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Subreddits (/r/__)
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/ http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/
http://www.reddit.com/r/tea
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Let’s Reddit!
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AMA (Ask Me Anything)
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AMA Celebrities
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/
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Boston Bombings
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Giving a father hope
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Reddit Lingo
OP = original poster(“Surely OP will deliver”)
TIL = today I learned TL;DR = too long; didn’t read FTFY = fixed that for you
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Reddit Gold
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Subreddits for Librarians
http://www.reddit.com/r/ebooks/ http://www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/ http://www.reddit.com/r/librarians/ http://www.reddit.com/r/archivists http://www.reddit.com/r/books/
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Create a Subreddit for…
Your library Book club Specific book Conference Software
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Imgur
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Free, Easy, and Anonymous
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Similar Reddit Features
http://imgur.com/gallery/JYJfFJr
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View Stats
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Resources
Reddit for Beginners
Imgur FAQ
Reddit for Librarians
Reddit Enhancement Suite
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Any questions?