Marion County Library Staff Education Day – August 18, 2011

I had a great time doing some training today at the Marion County Public Library! I went through my powerpoint presentation first then we had a technology petting zoo so staff could experience iPads, various e-readers, and flip cams.

Marion presentation social media is changing libraries

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We also did a group exercise that resulted in answers to three questions when it comes to using social media at the library.

How to get more involved:

• Have two of Facebook, Twitter, Wiki, message board/suggestion box on web site. To have more communication with patrons
• Have more in depth explanations of offerings on web site
• Interact directly with patrons
• Facebook: get patrons involved to ask question
• Staff should be trained on how to use social media

How to make social media more effective:

• Have to have social network first
• Has to be updated regularly
• Updated events on that page
• Promote it to our patrons and keep it simple

What are your next steps?

• Find people on staff who know how to use social media
• Talk about it more and to work out the details
• It is what you make of it and shows the library is keeping up to date
• Have printed materials/directing to social media/word of mouth