Facilitated by Paul Signorelli Writer/Trainer/Consultant Paul Signorelli & Associates February 20, 2014 Social Media, Library Partnerships, and Collaboration: More Than a Tweet
Motivation
Defining Community and Collaboration
Discussion #1: Social Media Extending the Space What recent library meeting or activity did you recently extend to a larger audience via social media tools and technology?
Discussion #1: Social Media Extending the Space What recent library meeting or activity did you recently extend to a larger audience via social media tools and technology? What recent library meeting or activity could have reached a larger audience through the use of social media tools?
Partnerships and Collaborations
Review: Social Media (Twitter) “…tweets have created new professional connections.” --Jill Hurst-Wahl
Review: Social Media (Slideshare) “I…place presentations on Slideshare before an event…” --Jill Hurst-Wahl
Review: Facebook & Google+ “…placing information in a specific network…may help the information spread.” --Jill Hurst-Wahl
Review: Facebook & Google+
Review: Google+ Community
Additional Resources: LinkedIn, Pinterest, Foursquare
Discussion #2: Unanswered Questions? What unanswered questions do you have about the social media tools we are surveying?
Partnerships
Atchison Library: 6x6 Early Literacy
Basehor Community Library: Annual Go Dog Go Fundraiser
Baldwin City Library: Art, Alpacas, and Wildlife
Silver Lake Public Library: Farmers Market Vendors
Eudora Public Library: Adventure Days
Rossville Community Library: Reading in Local Nursing Home
Mary Cotton Public Library: Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Morrill Public Library: Quilt Shop
Free Lunch in the Library
Meeting Unanticipated Needs: Lunch
Inspiring Action Through Reading
Taking the Discussion Online
Discussion #3: Collaboration on Social Media Platforms What collaborative opportunities do the previous examples suggest to you and your library?
Discussion #3: Collaboration on Social Media Platforms What collaborative opportunities do the previous examples suggest to you and your library? What will you do within the next two to four weeks to foster collaborations through social media tools?
A Visual Summary
Resources From ALA: Libraries Transforming Communities: LITA Top Tech Trends: From Building Creative Bridges Blog: Social media tools and community: real-community-collaboration/ Creating a blended collaborative space: online-social-learning-center-part-2-of-2/ Participating in onsite activities from a distance: left-behind/
Questions & Comments
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