Download - Thing 3: Instagram and Snapchat
Who do you follow?
• NYPL
• NEFLIN (neflinofficial)
• Alachua County
• National Geographic
• Thegardenrebel
• Humans of New York
• Dictionary.com
• Marthastewart
• 23mobilethings
How can you use Instagram at your library?
• Promote programs
• “Behind the scenes”
• Retro photos and memorabilia
• “Like” community/school related photos
• Show your books/library/campus off
• Feature a student/patron/user
• Scavenger Hunts
Instagram posts from http://goo.gl/cRcKja; http://goo.gl/Eb8C9f
More ideas: http://goo.gl/jfMoG2
How else do you use Instagram?
Images: http://goo.gl/93nQCT; http://goo.gl/MUBVkA; http://goo.gl/uN86pE
Tips & Tricks
• http://findgram.com/
• Private is not private
Instagram from http://goo.gl/wVx1VU
Basics
• 700 million photos and videos per day
• 500 million Snapchat Stories
• Typical Users: 13-23 year olds
• Most “Selfies” sent to groups
Snapchat 101
• Send pictures and video to friends
• Messages are viewable 1 time
• Messages only last seconds
Adding Friends
• “Snap to Add”
• Look Up Friends
• Search Contacts
Snapchat – Discover Feature
More at: http://mashable.com/2015/01/27/snapchat-discover-hands-on/
Snapchat in libraries?
• Reference Questions
• Sneak Peaks for Programs (Using Stories)
• Is there a place for libraries in the new Discovery?
Diana Silveira, Novare Library [email protected]
Instagram: dee987 Snapchat: dianasachs