Social media is changing libraries…

How do you fit in?

Fun stuff first!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

What are your first thoughts?

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How are libraries changing?

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SC Public Library computer users

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2010 SC Day in the Life of SC Libraries

# of visitors

# items circulated

# people used computers

162,760

127,177

64,929

Social Media vs. Social Networking

Tip of the iceberg

• Social networking– Facebook– Govloop– Linkedin

• Photo sharing– Flickr– Picasa

• Podcasting– iTunes

• Video production and sharing– Vimeo– Youtube• iMovie (Mac)• Flip video

• Twitter– Hootsuite– Tweetdeck

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What do you like to do and how can you incorporate that into the library’s social media presence?

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Gardening and landscape design?

Politics?

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Crafts?

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Hootsuite.com Tweetdeck.com

Do your professional reading online.

SC Library Network

Wikiscln.statelibrary.sc.gov

http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/

Learning exerciseThink about Social Media, the communities you serve, and your library.

In small groups take 15 minutes to discuss:

• How to get more involved• How to make social media more effective• What are your next steps

Each group selects a note taker/speaker to report on what was discussed.

Reports – each group will have 2 minutes to report on your discussion.

Your homework

assignment:

Be flexibleFlickr:Ingorrr

Don’t be hostile to new technology

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Treat new technology like they would.

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Play & Experiment Flickr:The Lightworks

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Keep up!

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Thank you!Dr. Curtis R. Rogers,

Communications Director803-734-8928

crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov