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Web 2.0 Tools for Libraries
Abigail Cooley
Andrea SnyderRebecca Sullivan
Outline
• Introductions
• What is Web 2.0 & Social Media
• Focus on specific sites
• Social Media Policy
• Tips
• Q&A
Introductions
What we just did
• Social Networking – IRL (In Real Life)
• Tagging – of sorts
• Met some people we didn’t know
• Had fun!
Web 2.0 / Social Media
What the heck is it
and
what does it mean for me?
1.0 vs 2.0
Have you used Web 2.0?
Questions to Consider…
• What’s your goal of using social media?
• Who are your users?
• Do you know where they are online?
• How can you reach them?
• What is the best approach for your library?
Social Media Policy
• Stay on Message
• Be Timely
• Be Authentic
• http://socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php
Tips
• Have fun!!
• Experiment
• It’s ok to fail – learn from it
• Show your personality
• Don’t set up an account, do nothing and expect it to be a success
Our Challenge to YouChoose one technology and try it out.
Let us know how it went.
Twitter: slrclibrarian or prattlibrary
Abigail Cooley:[email protected]
Andrea Snyder: [email protected]
twitter: grants_pratt
Rebecca Sullivan: [email protected]
twitter: jobcenter_pratt