Using Social Media to Build Library Communities: A LITA Guide (LITA Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442270519 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 190 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Lisa Janicke Hinchcliffe, professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)The eight case studies featured here provide a refreshingly honest look at the challenges of building an online community. The contributors are all practitioners and offer best practices for all types of platforms and libraries. (Amanda Goodman, publicity manager, Darien Library, Darien, Connecticut)Just like the best social media, this book offers a blend of personal insight with professional expertise. Social media promises assistance in both. Advancing the development of community is a core mission for libraries of all types. Social media can, however, also be confusing, both in technicalities but also with understanding how people will react to different approaches. Communities of practice support growth and development for library workers. Tips are given on how to approach au
Using Social Media to Build Library Communities: A LITA Guide is a community-building action manual for practitioners across the profession. By bringing together an array of perspectives to explore community building through social media, this book serves as the go-to resource for professionals who want to take social media beyond marketing and promotion to build an inclusive and engaged community of library users.Using Social Media to Build Library Communities demonstrates that an energetic and committed community exists to help and guide fellow community builders.
Her recent research includes presentations and publications in public budgeting, library-vendor relations, and social media including ethics, optimization, and community building.. H. He has published and presented on user experience, participatory design, social media, and web privacy.Doralyn Rossmann is an Associate Professor, Administrative Director of Data Infrastructure & Scholarly Communication (DISC), and Head of Collection Development at Montana State University L