Presented October 27, 2010 at
Slides are available at: http://www.slideshare.net/chadmairn
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Chad Mairn’s Twitter handle is @cmairn
The Facebook page for this presentation can be found at http://www.facebook.com/chadmairn
Experimenting with http://syncronizer.com/rooms/229
Objectives Highlight ways that librarians are adding measurable
value for their communities by … – using social media, – providing free programs like concerts, gaming
events, and more.
Discuss as a group what librarians can do to continue enhancing learning and inspiring participation. We can continue the discussion in Facebook and Twitter!
Offer strategies and practical ideas to help provide more visibility to library resources and services.
Has the simplicity and ubiquity of
helped to make your library a center of learning and a hub for participation?
Google WaveMay 2009 – August 2010
Bloglines
June 2003 - November 1, 2010
Vox
October 2006 - September 30, 2010
Social Media
According to Wikipedia, “Social media is a term used to describe the type of media that is based on conversation and interaction between people online.”
Sharing is a huge component!
Libraries ARE social networks! And librarians are (or should be) like circuit boards connecting users to high-quality information while providing a social space for users to consume, repurpose, and to share content.
Reply!
Use Facebook to reach out to your users and share your library.
Talk to your users within Facebook!
Share your location. Offer incentives for users to check-in to your library and
make it worthwhile for them!
How can you use Twitter?
Promote the library and share new items!
Link to the catalog record where users can write reviews, tag and more!
Add a Twitter widget and have tweets automatically appear in a variety of places.
Using Twitter for class conversationsExtra credit: Ask students to use Twitter.http://twitter.com/cmairn/my-students
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Integrated Twitter Feedback
© SAP 2009 / Page 19
Be an advocate for all of your readers no matter how or what they chose to read!
Discovery!
Uploaded to Flickr on November 8, 2007 by Travelin' Librarian
QR (Quick Response) codes can help guide mobile users in your physical spaces come visit your digital library spaces.
Jazz in the Stacks
April is Jazz Appreciation Month and we always plan a couple live events
in the library. For example, http://goo.gl/tliO
Be available to help your users when
they need it!
After 3 minutes of no activity
this window
displays on our
website.
Measurable Value?
• Improved access to information via sharing tools.
• Marketing services and resources to help provide more visibility.
• Instant and inexpensive (oftentimes free) communication with staff and patrons.
• Interaction• Enhanced learning?
Plans for 2011
• Have LIS 1002 Honors students create a wiki textbook.
• Music Industry Recording Arts (MIRA) students showcasing their CD in the library.
• Start an ‘app band’ and jam in the library.• Look to other industries for ideas for libraries.• Make a difference, lead, and connect with others.
Share what you are doing to help enhance
learning and inspire participation in your
library.
http://voicethread.com/share/1421780/
Contact Information
(727) 341.7181
+ 1 (727) 537.6405
With your phone take a quick photo of this code and you’ll be directed to my mobile contact page. For the software, visit http://www.beetagg.com
@cmairn
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