Facebook and Libraries

Thinking about libraries and Facebook. Do they play a role? Marketing and promotion, opening up acccess to the online community. Are they time consuming? How is the Facebook presence going to be monitored and kept uptodate and interesting. These are things that need to be considered when establishing an online presence. What are your thoughts...

assessment

As we are covering each topic, keep in mind question 3 of your assessment in regards to professional development. Can any of this applications be used or incorporated into your continual professional/personal development once you have finished this course?

Can any of these applications also be used in section 1 and 2 of your assessment? Keep these thoughts in mind as you work through your assessment.

There are some postings missing from blogs in regards to some of these topics. Please make the effort to post a comment in relation to each individual topic (and how they are or are not relevant or serve a purpose in libraries) as this may help with your assessments. Also remember to comment of other postings as well.

For those who are posting or using some of these applications personally already, thats great. Keep up the great work.

My mate Benji the blue burmese. Peacefully sleeping on a Sunday morning.

RSS feeds - how libraries may be able to utilise them

10 Ways Libraries Can Use RSS
1. Create an RSS feed for new additions to the online catalog.
2. Create an RSS feed tied to a library card account for hold notifications and/or overdue materials.
3. Create an RSS feed for new programs and events posted on the library website.
4. Create an RSS feed for the library’s electronic newsletter.
5. Create an RSS feed for press releases and other media advisories.
6. Create an RSS feed for library closings, including emergency closings.
7. Create an RSS feed for library job openings.
8. Subscribe to a few RSS feeds, such as local news websites, and share the content on the library’s website. This could be included on a page containing other local resources and local links.
9. Subscribe to RSS feeds of interest to library customers and share the content on the customer’s personalized library webpage. Customers can choose to access selected RSS feeds, their library account information, subscription databases, and email/chat with a librarian all in one spot.
10. Subscribe to a few professional RSS feeds and share with library staff on the library intranet.

Reference - Moxie Librarian blog

Journey to the Snowy Mountains on my bike

Road trip 2010 to the Snowy Mountains during the Christmas New Year holiday. A great ride and amazing scenery

Arabian Horse IMG_5257

Arabian Horse IMG_5257, a photo by blackhawk32 on Flickr.

My other passion...horses

panthro the blue burmese cat

panthro the blue burmese cat, a photo by olliethebastard on Flickr.

A blue burmese just like my Benji