Fall 2013 TechByte Presentation to Denver University's ASIS&T (Association of Information Science & Technology) about how public libraries can use social media with examples from Douglas County Libraries and other public libraries.
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Notes de l'éditeur
There are a lot of different social media networks out there, but what the ones that are right for your library depends on your organization’s goals.
Beware of Shiny Object Syndrome. Don’t feel like you have to be everywhere. Find what network your community is active on and meet them there.
22% of teens use Twitter (Source: NextAdvisor)
Don’t be lost in the stream on content on Twitter. Be sure to post multiple times throughout the day to be heard by your followers.
Mix up your content to include both internal and external links.
Examples of great tweets from other libraries. More examples can be found on: librarymarketer.com
However, it really depends on your audience. Be sure to check the analytics to see what times and days resonates best with them.
Use a service such as Hootsuite or Tweetdeck to schedule posts and monitor posts.
Examples of interactions one can have with patrons and authors on Twitter.
Don’t worry. Measuring social media is easier than weighing zoo animals.
Douglas County Libraries (DCL) tracks these metrics on a spreadsheet, but prepare a more visual report to give to the board and upper management.
55-64 year olds; is the fastest growing age bracket with 79% of growth since 2012. (Source: JeffBullas.com)
67% of Internet users on Facebook in the US (Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project)
DCL’s Facebook is mainly women 35-44
Facebook fans are “one of us.” They are already library lovers.
Ask questions, post fill in the blanks, etc.
Use Facebook Insights to see exactly when your fans are online so you know when to post.