Web 2.0 Tools for Libraries

Abigail Cooley

Andrea SnyderRebecca Sullivan

Outline

• Introductions

• What is Web 2.0 & Social Media

• Focus on specific sites

• Social Media Policy

• Tips

• Q&A

Introductions

What we just did

• Social Networking – IRL (In Real Life)

• Tagging – of sorts

• Met some people we didn’t know

• Had fun!

Web 2.0 / Social Media

What the heck is it

and

what does it mean for me?

1.0 vs 2.0

Have you used Web 2.0?

Questions to Consider…

• What’s your goal of using social media?

• Who are your users?

• Do you know where they are online?

• How can you reach them?

• What is the best approach for your library?

Social Media Policy

• Stay on Message

• Be Timely

• Be Authentic

• http://socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php

Tips

• Have fun!!

• Experiment

• It’s ok to fail – learn from it

• Show your personality

• Don’t set up an account, do nothing and expect it to be a success

Our Challenge to YouChoose one technology and try it out.

Let us know how it went.

Twitter: slrclibrarian or prattlibrary

Abigail Cooley:acooley@prattlibrary.org

Andrea Snyder: asnyder@prattlibrary.org

twitter: grants_pratt

Rebecca Sullivan: rimmich@prattlibrary.org

twitter: jobcenter_pratt