Using Social Media and Mobile Technology to Engage Teens, Part 2

Using Social Media and Mobile Technology to Engage Teens Part 2

Jennifer LaGarde: MLS, NBCTNovember 2012

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Do teens really want to communicate with the library

through social media?

“The Mission of Librarians is to

Improve Society through Facilitating

Knowledge Creation in their Communities.”

R. David LankesThe Atlas of New Librarianship

Libraries have always been centers of knowledge creation. Over time, the delivery

methods have changed.

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From microfiche to maker spaces.Libraries adapt.

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“We are in the middle of a new revolution in how knowledge is created, transmitted and

organized that is similar in significance to that which followed the invention of printing.”

-Seb Schmoller

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What inventions are currently changing our world? Will libraries remain at the forefront of

knowledge creation in this environment?

How do you create a social media policy?

Examine your culture.

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Organize a Team.

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Don’t Reinvent the Wheel.

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Get Feedback.

Review. Often.

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How do I use social media for more than just promotion?

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From us to them.

Interact with sources of information.

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NYPL Tumblrhttp://nypl.tumblr.com/

Spread the love.

Rapid City Social Bookmarks: http://www.rcgov.org/Library/diigo.html

Breaking Down Barriers.

Content Creation.

Fayetteville Free Library, NY http://www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org/about-us/services/fablab

Kansas Public Library System: http://pinterest.com/dawnkrause/texas-teens-read-2012/

Content Curators.

Culture of sharing.

Evanston Public Library’s Virtual Loft: http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualloft/

Authentic Audiences.

Charleston Co. Public Library: http://ccplteenunderground.blogspot.com/

Shaping Programs.

Wells Public Library: https://twitter.com/teens_wpl

Shaping Communities.

Multnomah County Library: http://www.facebook.com/multcolib?fref=ts

Shaping Society.

Mooresville Public Library: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXA3RO7AfSo

How do I make time for this?

Be Realistic.

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Ask for help.

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Prioritize.

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Be fearless.

How do we encourage more people to use it?

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One bite at a time.

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Send a message.

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Lead The Way.

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Don’t Give Up.

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Questions?