1. CCL ranked as one of the
top social media
friendly college and
university libraries
April 11, 2013 - For many years
Camden-Carroll Library has served as a
beacon of wisdom and knowledge to the
Morehead community. Since its
inception in 1931 this intellectual center
has often been a useful resource to
students, staff, and teachers alike. Now it
has received another accolade to add to
its long list, having recently been ranked
73rd
in the top 100 social media friendly
college and university libraries by
LibraryScienceList.com.
As listed on the website, "Librarians
have come up with some innovative
ways to use social media, from
publishing pictures of edible book
contest entries on Pinterest and Flickr to
posting library-themed quotes and
cartoons. But regardless of how each
library uses their social media accounts,
the end goal is the same: to get more
students to visit the library."
LibraryScienceList.com’s dedicated
observers and staff searched through the
most popular social media platforms.
Together they placed themselves on the
lookout for libraries that are actively
using their accounts to promote and
publicize library events, inform and
notify students of new materials, or find
new ways to interact with patrons.
In the end LibraryScienceList.com came
up with a list of 442 college and
university libraries. This selection was
appraised thoroughly and evaluated
depending on their level of activity
across various platforms and websites.
The highest possible score was 100, with
32 points for Facebook, 25 for Twitter,
18 for YouTube, 7 for Pinterest, 4 for
Google Plus, and 14 for Flickr. CCL
received for its totals a 26.7 from
Facebook; 18.2 from Twitter; 14.5 from
YouTube; and 13.5 from Flickr.
As the mission statement of the Camden-
Carroll Library proclaims, as the most
important intellectual resource in the
region's academic community it seeks to
cultivate an environment that encourages
learning and scholarly exchange; to
support members of the University
community engaged in teaching,
research, study, and the pursuit of
knowledge; to prepare students for life
and work in an information society; to
support the intellectual and
entrepreneurial efforts of those outside
the immediate University community
with information resources and services;
to select, and to acquire, organize, and
disseminate all forms of recorded
information, from all points of view, in
support of the mission of Morehead
State University.
In all of these efforts this cornerstone of
our proud university has stood the test of
time in delivering on its promise. It has
encouraged learning and scholarly
achievement proficiently with numerous
actions, supported the pursuit of
knowledge among those who sought it,
and prepared students for the hardships
that may lie ahead of them.
Following this idea its modernization
and online aid will doubtlessly prove to
continue its cause into the future to
come.

2. Camden-Carroll Library is opened
Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. -
midnight; Thursday, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.;
Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.
- 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. - midnight.
Additional information is available by
calling 606-783-2200.