FACEBOOKING AND TWEETING IN LIBRARIES

Helen Nneka OkpalaWebsite: www.helenokpala.com

E-mail: helen.okpala@unn.edu.ng

THEORY AND PRACTICE

Facebook and Twitter – Social Media Platforms

• A lot of young people utilize social media for various activities in their everyday • Socialization is the Language and the key

thing!• Communication is easy on Social Media• Libraries are following the trend• We have to find them where they are!

Examples of Social Media

BlogsWikisFlickr

WhatsApp

FacebookTwitter

InstagramYoutube

Can Social Media be used for work?

• A lot of people use social media to socialize, not realizing that it could be used to carry out official functions. • The question is: Which platforms are

more convenient for librarians, for delivering services to users?

From Facts…

•Majority of librarians in Africa and Nigeria utilize social media applicatins for social than professional purposes Chisenga and Chande-Mallya, 2012; Ezeani, 2011; Olasina, 2011).

Why Choose Facebook and Twitter?

• Facebook and Twitter are easy to use and are very popular• Many young people and adults have accounts with

Facebook and Twitter. • You can ‘Follow’ people and get updates on them

without their following you back. • They are cost-free• They give room for Pre-scheduling of tweets

TWITTER!• Twitter is a social networking platform that allows users to

broadcast short messages of no more than 140 characters.• These short messages are called Tweets and often include

shortened links for• further information.• The act is called Tweeting.• Tweeting = Microblogging

Requirements _ Twitter

• Internet Connection• E-mail Account• Computer/Laptop/Mobile Phone/Tablet• Your Hands

Setting Up A Twitter Account

•Type: www.twitter.com•Follow the steps….

Setting up a Facebook Account

•Type: www.facebook.com•Follow the steps….

PRACTICALS! PRACTICALS!! PRACTICALS!!!