Facebook: Hands On Jim Crowley
Quiz Who’s library has a website? ▫Maintained internally or externally? Who’s personally got a Facebook page? ▫Why? Who’s library has a Facebook page?
Why should your library be on Facebook? Marketing Resources Reach out Low investment
But our website… See Facebook as a compliment Quick and timely updates Easy interaction with customers
Types of pages Community Pages Official Pages Groups
Creating your library’s page You must have a personal Facebook account. Your privacy Permission?
Your personal privacy: Basic
Sharing on Facebook: Everyone
Sharing on Facebook: Friends of Friends
Sharing on Facebook: Friends Only
Sharing on Facebook: Recommended
Evolution of Privacy on Facebook privacy/index.html# privacy/index.html#
Create a Group K.I.S.S.
Open Groups application
Create a Group
Group Info Notice required items
Group Type
Customize
Invite
Officers
Members
OutAFit Club
Create an Official Page
Create a Page
How official are you?
Have an account?
Customize Image Basic info Status Promote Mobile phone Twitter
Website linking Like Box ▫Links from your website (or others) to Facebook. ▫Brings Facebook posts to your website. ▫Counts who likes you.
Access official page
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The possibilities
Manchester Library
Seattle Public Library
Cornell University Library
Sacramento County Public Law Library
Washington University Libraries - Olin Library