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The Social LibraryCommunity
Connections
Conversations
Christa Burns
Nebraska Library Commission
November 15, 2014
The Library is our Brand
Market it just like companies do.
What are we ‘selling’?
Collections
Events
Author visits
Story time
Finals week extra hours
Study rooms
Everything that your library does!
Have a plan
Social Media Policy
Don’t just do it because everyone else is
doing it.
Why you’re doing it. Expectations? Goals?
Who will do it. Responsibilities?
How will you measure success/failure?
Don’t be afraid to fail. Step back, evaluate,
try again.
Go where your users are
Don’t do it all.
Figure out what YOUR library’s patrons are
using and be there.
Most common questions.
Fullest classes.
Do a survey/poll.
Ask!
Non-users, too.
Ultimate goal – create an online community.
Is it working?
Statistics - measure usage and ROI.
Facebook Insights
Twitter activity
Flickr – views, referrers
Pinterest – followers, repins
Instagram – followers, likes
Observe how your community interacts
with each other on your library’s social
media sites and what they like to discuss.
Questions???
Christa Burns
Special Projects Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
800-307-2665
