Branch exchange social media is changing libraries

Social media is changing libraries…

How do you fit in?

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

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• Screencast-o-matic

• Twitter– Hootsuite– Tweetdeck

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Do your professional reading online.

Blogs/RSS Feeds

• Tame the Web• Stephen’s Lighthouse• Endgadget• Kivi’s Nonprofit Comm

unications Blog• Libraries & Life• Library Journal Bubble

Room• Library of Congress Bl

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• LIS News• PR Squared – Social Media

Marketing & Public Relations

• The “M” Word – Marketing Libraries

• For fun: The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks

What is Social Reading?

SC Library Network

Wikiscln.statelibrary.sc.gov

What are your first thoughts?

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

In small groups of 3-4 people, 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

[email protected]