Who is doing this stuff (wellwell)?

Social Media in Public Libraries

Meg Canada

Twitter Done Right

Kansas City Public Library http://twitter.com/KCPubLibrary/

• Personalized • Following followers• @ and RT• Promoting library

services

My Space Success

Denver Public Library

http://www.myspace.com/denver_evolver • Recent Activity• Lots of plug-ins and

customization• Targeted Audience

IM- even if you don’t IM

Brookfield Public Library

http://www.brookfieldpubliclibrary.info/services/ask • Use Meebo or other chat plug

in to allow others to communicate with you

• Give option for them to add you to their preferred chat service

• Use a service like Pidgin which allows you to manage

Facebook Fans

Hennepin County Library http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minnetonka-MN/Hennepin-County-

Library/7223112325?ref=ts#/pages/Minnetonka-MN/Hennepin-County-Library/7223112325?ref=ts

• Participating in Memes

• Adding Video and Photos

• Taking advantage of staff who are in network

YouTube Genius

Harper College Libraryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHljR4LYmOA

• 15,780 views • Humor• New information• Conversation in

comments

Flickr Find

Clemens & Alcuin Librarieshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/csbsjulibrary/

• Unique Photos and use of Sets

• Promoting Collection in addition to staff, public, etc.

• Full use of software functionality

Blogging the Library

Brigham City Library Bloghttp://brighamcitylibrary.blogspot.com/

• Current Content• Uses multimedia• Pulls in other social

media sources• Sparkle/Flash is not

required

Library Podcasting

Free Library of Philadelphiahttp://libwww.freelibrary.org/podcast/?podcastID=358