new doors to the library
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NEW DOORS TO THE LIBRARY
Engaging library communities through Facebook and blogs
Jane StrudwickElectronic ResourcesFAU Wimberly Library
Static
Monologue
Walks away and doesn’t look back
The Old Message
Web 2.0
Democratic creation
Dynamic Delivery
Conversation!
The New Message
Editorial - The Day After the Health Care Bill - NYTimes.comhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/opinion/24wed1.html?ref=todayspaperScreen clipping taken: 3/25/2010, 9:03 AM
Share/Community
Talk Back
Keep Track
Blogs are a type of web page
Success wasn’t only in content but in delivery & management◦ Easy to design and maintain◦ Users can subscribe and get immediate delivery (email,
readers, Favorites)
Focus on an aspect of a webpage
Comments from users
Blogging
Supplement traditional library services
Things change quickly at a library – updates on new books, hours, classes, etc.
Things change quickly, so librarians should too – professional blogs
Cheap, fast and easy
Information resource
Libraries in the blogosphere
School Library – CGHS Library Public Library-Galway Library Public Library System - NYPL Blogs Academic Library - On & Off the Shelf Special Library – As a Matter of Fact
Library Experts – British Library Blogs Professional Blogs – Top 50 Librarian Blogs As Reference– Mystery books blogs (
PBCLibrary)
Library Blogs
"How on earth did we stalk our exes, remember our co-workers' birthdays, bug our friends, and play a rousing game of
Scrabulous before Facebook?”
Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate (December 11, 2009)). "THE 100 Greatest Movies, TV Shows, Albums, Books, Characters, Scenes, Episodes, Songs, Dresses, Music Videos, and Trends that entertained us over the 10 Years". Entertainment Weekly.
The never ending yearbook
Named after a “getting to know you” manual published by universities
Launched in 2004, opened to all over 13 in 2006.
400 million active users world wide (Facebook)
Only where the kids are◦ 35-54% of users are 35-54 (358% growth)◦ 55+ are 9.5% of users (923% growth!)(istrartegy Labs)
Privacy issues◦ Control Security Settings
Kids and Students don’t want institutions on their turf◦ Pages changed how Facebook is being used
Misconceptions
Pages now allow institutions to have their own profile – “more than 20 million people become fans of Facebook each day”
Library community is already there
Allows library users to communicate directly with library
Integrate other social media forums and web pages
Pages & Libraries
http://www.facebook.com/FAULibraries
http://www.facebook.com/westpalmbeachpubliclibrary
http://www.facebook.com/sitesExhibitions
http://www.facebook.com/folgershakespearelibrary
http://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress
Library Facebook Pages
Social Media RSS in Plain English Social Media in Plain English Web 2.0: Web Squared: Web 2.0 Five Years On
Blogging Blog Definition (Wikipedia) Start Blogging: Wordpress or Blogger Wordpress tutorial video Digital Journalism: OJR: The Online Journalism Review
Facebook Facebook The Facebook Guide Book How do I use Facebook’s privacy settings?
Learn More Links
Blogs On & Off the Shelf Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries MaCarthur Campus Library: What’s New
Facebook Florida Atlantic University Libraries Klezmer Company Orchestra Jaffee Center for Book Arts Judaica Sound Archives
FAU Libraries Social Contacts