Space is filling up fast! Register today at https://www.isovera.com/social-media-040711 Description: Geared toward organizations looking to build community, foster donations, and recruit volunteers, this full-day workshop will teach you how to create a roadmap for managing your social media program. In this engaging, small-group course, you will learn about: Best practices for getting the best return for your social media investment. Techniques for building purposeful Twitter followers and Facebook fans (“likes”) The latest research and statistics [Read more...]
Mar 022011
by Robert Scarth I’ve been following the #hcod debate with fascination and frustration. I love seeing so many people contributing to the conversation, but I am disheartened to hear people say things like, “we need a seat at the table”. We can sit at the table any time that we choose. We do not need an invitation. If you’re having a conversation or expressing your opinion about #hcod, whether electronically or in person, then you [Read more...]
I follow libraries on Twitter, because I like to see the various ways that they are tweeting. I often see them using Twitter to advertise their offerings, which is a good thing. However, I am often struck by the use of the word “free” to describe services (events, databases, materials, technology). We seem to hide the cost of what takes to be a library and yet we expect our community to understand our funding needs. [Read more...]
Many thanks to Alex Zealand from the Arlington Public Library for participating in the 7 Questions for Libraries using Twitter series! 1. What is your Twitter username? @ArlingtonVALib and @ArlVALibCC (for college and career info) 2. Who is responsible for tweeting? @ArlingtonVALib – Me (Alex Zealand, social media coordinator) and occasionally the public information officer. @ArlVALibCC – The Business & Careers Librarian, and me (she does career, I do college with help of the Teen [Read more...]
Oct 112010
The collection would fulfill the need for your visit. The people would be the reason you walked through the door. This post is the result of reflection on the following blog posts: The Librarian IS the Rockstar Shine like a Star, Star
