Libraries use social media to
engage their customers, promote events, books, tools, services, opening
hours and general information.
Facebook is an online social networking service. Libraries create a
profile for other users to like to then view their status updates, exchange
messages, view phots and receive notifications when others contribute to their
page.
The Geelong West Library has a Facebook page which references the
Geelong Library Facebook page.
Twitter is an online social networking service that libraries to
communicate to the users “tweets” that are short 140 character messages.
The Geelong Library uses twitter, it is one tool they are using to keep
customers up to date with the status of the construction of their new library.
Pinterest is a web and mobile application that allows
libraries to visual discover, collect, share and store pictures. Libraries can create boards for their users
to view and share.
Yarra Plenty Regional Library uses Printest to visually
share information. They sort their pin
boards in Dewey order.
The National Library participates in a variety of social media. Each network has their own particular uses.
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