Libraries and Life

Reading Rooster Recommends January 24 2012

2012-01-24T11:26:00.000-05:00

Here is the first Reading Rooster Recommends for 2012. Enjoy!

Workforce Development Boot Camp Presentation

2012-01-19T14:52:00.000-05:00

I had a great time presenting today at the SC State Library's Workforce Development Boot Camp. Here is my presentation along with the group project and some photos of what the groups accomplished. Everyone did a great job! The biggest commonality was that no one had any $$$ for a marketing/PR budget for their proposed workshop. This is usually the case and just means you have to be as creative as possible!

Effective communication skills to market your workshop

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Worksheet for Workshop Marketing Plan

What community are you serving?
• Identify your community stakeholders
• Who can help you get the word out?
• Who do you think will be interested in attending?

Who are your customers?
• Who are your regular customers?
• Who are your non-users you are trying to reach?

Develop your workshop message/description but be brief and to the point.
• How can you really build interest in your workshop?
• Think of innovative way, verbiage, catchy phrases that will make people want to register for your workshop.

Create an innovative workshop title that best describes your workshop.
• Be as brief as possible.
• Use innovative and catchy words that will catch people’s attention.

What specific news/media/other outlets will you alert?

How much $$$ will you spend and on what?

Photos from group project time:

What the groups developed and presented:

Today's Presentation for Library Public Service Managers

2012-01-12T16:05:00.002-05:00

It's been a busy two day s of presenting! Today I gave this presentation at the Public Library Public Services Managers Exchange and below is the result of attendee group session work.

Social media and library front line staff

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Social Media and the library front line…

Presentation link:

http://www.slideshare.net/crr29061/social-media-and-library-front-line-staff

1. What socialmedia tools should your library use?

a. Facebook

b. Twitter

c. Flickr

d. Pinterest

e. Ravelry

f. Meetup

g. Blogging

h. Youtube

2. How couldyour library use them better?

a. Have a linkon the homepage to social media

b. Each deptadd something regularly

c. Solicitcomments

d. Informingthe public – update more frequently

e. Receivingfeedback

f. Use QR codes

g. Look at thestats and see who is saying what

3. Whatresults have you seen?

a. Notcurrently aware of this yet (forget to check)

b. Public isupset when these tools are not available

c. Take up alot of bandwidth

d. Increase in“likes”

e. Increasingneed for more content/sharing

f. Low number of people liking us compared to numberserved – is it really reaching the number of people we think

4. How canyour library staff get more staff involved in using social media tools?

a. Promotingit within the library

b. Have anincentive (prize for staff member)

c. Staffawareness – training

d. Make itpart of your day – check it – add it to ‘to do’ list

e. Informingthe staff – training

Institute for Department Management

2012-01-12T15:46:00.000-05:00

I had a great time presenting yesterday for the USC Institute of Public Service and Policy Research. Below are my presentation and session notes. Enjoy!

Using social media to enhance constituent services jan 2012

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Institute for Departmental Management

Using Social Media to Enhance Constituent Services Wrap-Up

January 11, 2011

How is local government changing?

· Hired a Public Information Officer to coordinatesocial media

· Awareness is important and you need to have asocial media policy in place

o Visit http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/docs/board/201109_com_scsl_social_media_policy.pdffor a copy of the SC State Library’s social media policy.

· Provide more wi-fi

· There is much more transparency

· There is a lot more PR/Advertising

What are your thoughts on the video (social mediastatistics)?

· Impressive

· Quick way to reach people

· Young people

· “good grief”

· What are the environmental repercussions?

· What’s it replacing?

1) How can we as public agencies engage ourcitizens?

a. Website

b. Social media

c. Email communications

d. Offer wi-fi

e. Facebook and twitter by department

f. Tax map info

g. Post Most commonly asked questions

h. Provide information about FOI

i. Random advertisements

2) How can we make it easy for customers to dobusiness with us?

a. Credit card payment online/tickets/fees

b. Post RFP/RFQs online

c. Make web site easier to navigate

d. Provide online forms

e. Provide Electronic billing/email statements

f. Have links to important and timely informationon web site

g. Use paypal

h. Allow users to sign up for services via web site

3) How can our department be more transparent?

a. Post events to social media

b. Post surveys to social media

c. Have a virtual town hall

d. Post meeting minutes, policies, new constructiondetails online

e. Provide customer service (ask a question online)via web site

f. Web site must be updated with relevantinformation

g. Post the budget and ordinances online

h. Uplink live video of council meetings, parolehearings, etc., on web site

4) How can we provide services efficiently with newtechnology where it makes sense?

a. Provide online forms,

b. planned reviews,

c. utilize 311system,

d. create an iPhone app

e. Allow bill paying online

f. Provide the ability to make appointments onlinewith staff for assistance

Online Resources

· Google

· Mapquest

· GFOA

· USDA

· HUD

· SC Secretary of State

· Grants.gov

· SC Dept of Commerce

· US Census

· Dept of Labor

· Labor Licensing and Regulation

· Scstatehouse.gov

· Masc.sc

· Eip.sc.gov

· Statelibrary.sc.gov

· Local newspapers

· Lscog.org

· Gcwsd.com

· SC treasurer’s office

· Medicare.gov

· Scaccesshelp.org

· Codered.net

· Asap.gov

· Whitepages, yellowpages, google

· Banking

· USDOT/team

· NOAA

· Dhhs.state.gov

· Scnewhere.com

· E-verify

· Masc.sc

· Town website

· Aging.sc.gov

· ATAX

· Gmsactg.com

· EIP/state health benefits

· State retirement

· Doi.sc.gov

· State ethics commission

· Whitehouse.gov

· Scvotes

· Fitsnews.com

· www.google.com

· www.amazon.com

· www.ire.gov

· www.sc.gov

· www.theitem.com

· www.scdiscus.org

· www.doj.gov

· www.fema.org

· www.gfoa.org

· www.mapquest.com

· www.weather.com

· www.noa.org

· www.charlestoncounty.org

· www.charleston.net

· www.wistv.com

· www.masc.org

· Google maps

· Awwa

· Wef

· Planning.org

· Aja.com

· Grants.com

· Mysc.gov

· Scac.org

· Masc.org

· Eda.gov

· Epa.gov

· Scdhec.gov

· Sccca

· B&c Board

· Americanfactfinder.com

· Cmdcsd.com

· Lscog.org

· Hamptoncounty.org

· Weather.com

· Ors.sc.gov

· Facebook

· Twitter

· Specific event websites (www.hartsvillechristmasparade.com)

· GIS/property tax

· Google street view/map/earth

· MASC job listings

· www.thestate.com– local reporters blog

· Wunderground

· Revers address

Reading Rooster Recommends December 13 2011

2011-12-13T14:39:00.000-05:00

From Hanukkah, to Kwanzaa, to Christmas - the Reading Rooster recommends some noteworthy children's book titles.

2011-12-13T13:41:00.000-05:00

Today I gave this presentation at our State Library's "How to be a Dynamic Presenter" workshop. Enjoy!

10 steps to a great presentation

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USC SLIS Hooding Ceremony Address

2011-12-12T14:37:00.000-05:00

Today I gave the hooding ceremony address for the USC School of Library and Information Science. Here's the speech! Enjoy :-)

December 2011 USC/SLIS Hooding Ceremony Speech

Welcome family, friends,faculty, and staff, and congratulations to all those being hooded and to all ofthose who are graduating from the USC School of Library and InformationScience.

According to the US CensusS.1501 Educational Attainment table for the Nation from 2005-2009, the percentof population age 25 and over holding a graduate or professional degree was 10.1%.

When I narrowed my search toSouth Carolina, the percent went down to 8.2. That certainly puts you into a unique category and you should all giveyourselves a big round of applause for your accomplishments!

The only requirement I wasgiven for this speech was to keep it brief. So I thought I would send you offwith these thoughts I have on the American Library Association’s Librarian’scode of ethics. Now you’re thinking, “oh how boring is this going to be” butlet me assure you, these are the guiding principles you will find yourselvesreferring to throughout your career and they will come in handy in manysituations.

According to the American Library Association’s website, “The principles of this Code are expressed in broad statements to guideethical decision making. These statements provide a framework; they cannot anddo not dictate conduct to cover particular situations.” HOWEVER, I have a few little stories to tellthat go along with some of these Codes to help put them into context. I don’t have a story for each one, but I dothink that each one provides a special lesson.

1. We provide thehighest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefullyorganized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate,unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests.

WhenI worked at the Charleston County Public Library, a patron called the referencedesk and asked to have The Bridges ofMarion County and The Penguin Briefput on hold for her. Knowing it was The Bridges of Madison County and The Pelican Brief, I just told her I’dbe happy to.

Lessonone: be nice to your users.

2. We uphold theprinciples of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor libraryresources.

Ihave sat in on book selection meetings for a number of years, and many times,titles get thrown around, and, depending on the review being good, we’dpurchase the book in question for the collection. Some of you will unfortunately have to dealwith book challenges from parents. But,we have to keep in mind the community of users we serve and serve everyone whois a part of that community. There may be a book title you personally don’tlike but you may still need to add it to your collection.

Lessontwo: be open-minded

3. We protect eachlibrary user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to informationsought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted.

Lesson three: don’t be nosey or talk about your patron’srequests to other patrons.

4. We respectintellectual property rights and advocate balance between the interests ofinformation users and rights holders.

Lessonfour: when it comes to copyright questions, use common sense if you have it, ifyou don’t, ask someone who does.

5. We treat co-workersand other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocateconditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employeesof our institutions.

Lessonfive is The Law of Two Feet: If you find yourself neither learning norcontributing, it is your responsibility to respectfully use your own two feetto find some place you are learning or contributing.

6. We do not advanceprivate interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employinginstitutions.

Lessonsix: don’t sell your library’s books on eBay. You’ll get arrested.

7. We distinguishbetween our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow ourpersonal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of ourinstitutions or the provision of access to their information resources.

Lesson7: your users have the right to receiveunbiased information to make personal and professional decisions. You want toavoid imposing your personal beliefs on the information your users seek.

8. We strive forexcellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge andskills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and byfostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.

Lesson8: continue to learn and most of all in this fast paced world of mobilecomputing and apps, keep up!

Eachof you has gone through a lot to get to this stage in your academic career andit could not have happened without your instructors, professors, and staff ofthe USC School of Library and Information Science who have helped you everystep along the way. I’d like for the faculty and staff to stand now and berecognized.

Thankyou for listening and for most of you not falling asleep. I wish each of you the best of luck in allyour future endeavors.

Reading Rooster Recommends December 1 2011

2011-12-01T11:42:00.000-05:00

Reading Rooster recommends some great Christmas books and also recommends to parents to give the best gift for a child - a library card.

The Lion's Roar - Consumer Health Information

2011-11-30T11:42:00.000-05:00

If you're looking for some helpful, user-friendly, and authoritative consumer health information web sites, be sure to watch this episode of The Lion's Roar.

The Lion's Roar - Latest Library Trends in Social Media

2011-11-21T10:52:00.000-05:00

Condensed version of a presentation I recently gave at the SC Branch Managers Exchange.

Reading Rooster Recommends November 10 2011

2011-11-10T10:10:00.000-05:00

Sendak is Back with the Reading Rooster!

Reading Rooster Recommends October 31 2011

2011-10-31T13:58:00.000-04:00

Captain Book takes on the Reading Rooster for Halloween!

Reading Rooster Recommends October 18 2011

2011-10-18T15:45:00.001-04:00

The Lion's Roar - WorkSC Education Resources

2011-10-18T15:45:00.000-04:00

County Clerks to Council Training Program

2011-10-12T15:48:00.000-04:00

We had a very small group today but I think we accomplished a lot! They all seemed very interested in how they could communicate better with their communities. Here is what we came up with and below is my presentation.

Technological strategies for engaging your community

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Web resources

http://www.sccounties.org SC Assn of Counties
www.naco.org National Assn of Counties
www.sc.gov SC State Government Legislation
http://www.municode.com/ MuniCode - Municipal Codes (County Ordinances)
Just Google it!
Local Media web sites (some are subscription) – be sure to check with your local library to see if they subscribe.

Using Social Media Group Exercise

1. How toget more involved.

1. carveout time to do it

2. postingin several different places

3. openingup of the organization (its just not playing on the internet)

4. difficultto get involved when social media blocked

2. How tomake social media more effective.

1. dealwith HR/individuals when abusing social media

2. keepingit updated

3. reachinga different group of people

1. hittingmaybe younger people

2. doingmore random a search for information

3. moresocially active

3. What areyour next steps?

1. need toget more involved with Facebook page

2. do moreresearch

3. see whatother folks are doing

The Lion's Roar - DISCUS-US History/Native Americans

2011-10-11T11:22:00.000-04:00

If you're looking for information and resources about Native Americans, the US History in Context database that is a part of DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library, is a great place to start! Watch this brief training video about how to search it.

Reading Rooster Recommends Sept 27 2011

2011-09-27T13:01:00.000-04:00

2011-09-15T16:09:00.000-04:00

I had a great time today at the SC Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute held at the Newberry Firehouse Conference Center in Newberry SC.

Using social media to reach the public

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Near the end of the presentation, I have attendees work in groups to discuss these three points. Here are some of their responses:

How to get moreinvolved in social media

a. Actually useTwitter, Facebook, and YouTube

b. Recruitvolunteers to monitor social media accounts to be able to answer questionsother people post that staff may not have time to get to

c. Council and Mayordo not allow Facebook (in my opinion, this is an impediment to progress on manylevels of communication and only tends to hurt the image of the community)

d. Having socialmedia outlets shows a great move towards transparency.

e. Allows you toprovide updates and information to your community members.

How to make socialmedia more effective

a. Put out morefinancial information (transparency)

b. Have the mayor doa video update on YouTube on that community

c. Have specificpages for various parts of the community such as Farmer’s Market, Fire Dept,etc.

d. Highlight newbusinesses in the community

e. Post all publicnotices on social media

f. Provides currentand accurate information

g. Makes localgovernment accountable

Next steps to getmore involved

a. Actually USE it!

b. Post more linksto other things in the community

c. Get YouTubeaccount – post videos that are like commercials for the community

d. Use www.squidoo.com to post information aboutyour community

I was really surprised atthe few communities that are not allowed to even use social media. Unfortunatelythis is so short sighted and hinders communication within the community. However, it was great to hear from the folks that are using social media,especially Facebook pages, in their communities to get the word out about whatthey are doing and to engage their communities in what they do.

Reading Rooster Recommends September 13 2011

2011-09-13T16:14:00.000-04:00

The Lion's Roar - Grandfamily Resources

2011-09-01T12:14:00.000-04:00

Watch this episode of the State Library's Lion's Roar to learn more about the Grandfamily Resource Centers project.

Reading Rooster Recommends August 31 2011

2011-08-31T12:12:00.000-04:00

Watch this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends on the State Library's YouTube Channel to find out about some great monkey books.

SC Association of Countywide Elected Executives

2011-08-25T15:55:00.001-04:00

Today I had a really fun time working with the great folks of the SCACEE!

I presented at their annual conference and training week in Charleston, SC. They all had lots of great comments, questions, and learned from one another. Here is my presentation and the results of our learning exercises.

Using social media to enhance constituent services

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Learning Exercise Results

SCACEE – August 25, 2011

Think about Social Media, the communities you serve, and your office workflow.

Groups answered three questions:

How to get more involved.

How to make social media more effective.

What are your next steps?

Responses:

Encourage county council to add Facebook and YouTube

Encourage other divisions to make a FB page

Create FB page for department

Communicate better with constituents

Social Media helps PR

Utilize County TV channel – advertise FB/social media – make presentations

Talk to IT person and county council to get more involved

Use social media for discussing trends and crime issues

Promote community awareness programs

Provide general information about each department

Testing use of iPads in the field/Test new technology and see how it helps streamline workflow processes

Use county GIS department to plot delinquent taxes

Social Media helps with general PR

Useful tools and web sites

SCACEE – August 25, 2011

LexisNexis - http://www.lexisnexis.com/

Richland County’s web site (child support information) http://www.richlandonline.com/

www.Debtproofliving.com for financial/budgeting information

www.Getorganizednow.com

SC Dept of Archives and History http://scdah.sc.gov/

Bank web sites

SC court administration www.sccourts.org

Five star SC Assn of Counties http://www.sccounties.org/default.aspx

SC Department of Revenue http://www.sctax.org/default.htm

Legislation online www.scstatehouse.gov

Secretary of state’s web site http://www.scsos.com/

SCDMV web site http://www.scdmvonline.com/DMVNew/default.aspx

Google maps to zero in on an address http://maps.google.com/

Funeral home web sites obits

Local newspapers

DNR – forms (block delinquent boat taxes) http://www.dnr.sc.gov/

County government web sites

ROCIC – crime info center http://www.rocic.com/overview.htm

NCIC – crime info/stats http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fbi/is/ncic.htm

SC BAR web site http://www.scbar.org/

Westlaw for cases http://web2.westlaw.com/signon/default.wl?rs=WLW11.07&vr=2.0&fn=_top&bhcp=1

Spillman criminal info http://www.spillman.com/police/records/

SC Tax Office www.Sctax.org

www.Whitepages.com for PI work

USPS zip code look up https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action

Social Security index of deaths http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

State ethics web site (file ethics reports) http://ethics.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx

NAMUS missing/unidentified persons index http://www.namus.gov/

Sex offender registry http://www.communitynotification.com/cap_main.php?office=54575

Voter registration http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/vr.html

Webdeath – DHEC web site (death certificates) http://www.scdhec.gov/co/phsis/biostatistics/SCVRSIIS/webdeath.html

CMS – court mgt system http://www.masc.sc/SiteCollectionDocuments/Municipal%20Court/CMS%20Update.pdf

ReachSC – escapees notification system https://www.reachsc.sc.gov/HealthAlertNetwork/

Marion County Library Staff Education Day – August 18, 2011

2011-08-18T17:43:00.005-04:00

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

The Lion's Roar - StudySC Government

2011-08-09T12:11:00.000-04:00

Reading Rooster Recommends August 5 2011

2011-08-05T15:31:00.000-04:00

The Lion's Roar - Using Twitter Lists

2011-07-26T13:52:00.000-04:00

Watch this week's Lion's Roar to learn more about using Twitter lists.

Reading Rooster Recommends July 21 2011

2011-07-21T12:33:00.000-04:00

When it's hot outside, remember that reading is cool! Check out these great book ideas from the Reading Rooster.

The Lion's Roar - Let's Talk About It Book Discussions

2011-07-15T11:25:00.000-04:00

Here is a great book discussion program available to SC libraries! Check it out.

A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning.

2011-07-14T13:19:00.000-04:00

fascinating video! what does it mean for libraries?

Reading Rooster Recommends July 6 2011

2011-07-06T11:27:00.000-04:00

Watch this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends about summer camp, sharks, and more!

Reading Rooster READS The Napping House

2011-06-27T16:16:00.000-04:00

Watch the latest Reading Rooster Reads as she reads The Napping House.

Reading Rooster Recommends June 17 2011

2011-06-17T11:12:00.000-04:00

Check out this episode of The Reading Rooster Recommends for some great kids summer reads!

The Lion's Roar - StoryFest SC

2011-05-24T10:32:00.000-04:00

Learn more about this year's statewide summer reading celebration! June 4 from 10am-6pm at the State Museum.

Reading Rooster Recommends May 23 2011

2011-05-23T14:22:00.000-04:00

watch this one to the very end :-)

The Lion's Roar - Memorial Day Resources

2011-05-05T14:38:00.000-04:00

some great resources from DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library!

Reading Rooster Recommends May 3 2011

2011-05-03T13:36:00.000-04:00

Looking for a few Cinco de Mayo children's titles? Check out this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends!

Reading Rooster Recommends April 22 2011

2011-04-22T10:49:00.000-04:00

What this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends for some great children's Easter and Passover books!

The Lion's Roar - Earth Day Resources

2011-04-19T11:05:00.000-04:00

Looking for some Earth Day resources? Check out the SC Virtual Library, DISCUS!

The Lion's Roar - SC Book Awards

2011-04-11T14:38:00.000-04:00

check out this quick video on how to find SC Book Award information!

Reading Rooster Recommends April 8 2011

2011-04-08T11:39:00.000-04:00

want to learn more about children's author Leonard Marcus? check out this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends :-)

The Lion's Roar - Photo Contest

2011-03-31T11:44:00.000-04:00

National Library Week is coming up soon and we've set up the 2011 photo contest group in Flickr. Check it out!

The Lion's Roar - South Carolina Library Network Wiki

2011-03-17T11:06:00.000-04:00

Here's this week's Lion's Roar - check out the South Carolina Library Network Wiki!

Social Media presentation for Orangeburg

2011-03-16T16:15:00.001-04:00

I had a great time presenting this at the Orangeburg County Library today! They came up with lots of great points about Social Media and their Library:
Also, here’s what came out of our social media brainstorming session:

• How to get more involved:
• Get some of the social media on our own webpage
• Get familiar with tools: YouTube, Facebook, twitter.
• Need to know what these devices are?
• Do research on new technology.

• How to make social media more effective:
• Learn and use it. What will we follow ourselves?
• Train employees and classes for patrons.
• Check out devices? iPads? Need to know how to use them. County wide participation.
• Acquire accounts on new accounts.
• Make it more accessible.
• Plan what is to be done.
• Promote the library via Facebook and twitter.

• What are your next steps:
• Plan for the library to have someone monitor our accounts.
• Get more equipment.
• Each department should have device. Be open minded!!!

Social Media presentation for Orangeburg

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The Lion's Roar - SC People

2011-03-08T15:53:00.000-05:00

Check out the new SC People section of StudySC.org!

Reading Rooster Recommends March 4 2011

2011-03-04T10:49:00.000-05:00

Spring into spring with this episode of the Reading Rooster Recommends!

The Lion's Roar - Women's History Month Resources

2011-03-01T11:03:00.000-05:00

Looking for reliable and accurate information for Women's History Month? Check out the resources available in DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library.

Reading Rooster READS From Head to Toe

2011-02-24T13:47:00.000-05:00

Can you do it?

The Lion's Roar - Opening History Project

2011-02-22T16:12:00.000-05:00

Interested in learning more about South Carolina's digital collections? Watch this quick overview:

Social Media Presentation for 2011 SC Affordable Housing Forum

2011-02-17T13:12:00.001-05:00

Here is the presentation I gave this morning at the 2011 SC Affordable Housing Forum. There were about 75 or so attendees. I was amazed that almost everyone raised their hand to say they had a facebook account but then when i asked if their agency or organization had a facebook page, only one or two raised their hands. It's amazing to see how many organizations are still not using facebook as a communication tool. Enjoy the slides!

Social Media Presentation for 2011 SC Affordable Housing Forum

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Reading Rooster Recommends February 15 2011

2011-02-16T09:45:00.000-05:00

Looking for some good February books? Check out the latest Reading Rooster Recommends!

The Lion's Roar - Black History Month Online Resources

2011-02-08T16:18:00.000-05:00

Here is the latest Lion's Roar on Black History Month online resources available in South Carolina's Virtual Library, DISCUS.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Reading Rooster

2011-02-03T13:57:00.000-05:00

The Lion's Roar - Social Media Survey Report

2011-02-01T11:14:00.000-05:00

Social Media, Libraries, and Web 2.0: How American Libraries are Using New Tools for Public Relations and to Attract New Users – Third Survey November 2010

2011-01-31T15:44:00.001-05:00

I finally got around to posting the survey results! Enjoy!

Social Media, Libraries, and Web 2.0: How American Libraries are Using New Tools for Public Relations and to Attract New Users – Third Survey November 2010

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The Lion's Roar - ReadSC.org New Web Site

2011-01-31T15:38:00.000-05:00

Reading Rooster Recommends January 25 2011

2011-01-31T15:36:00.000-05:00

Reading Rooster Recommends December 17 2010

2010-12-17T16:16:00.000-05:00

be sure to watch this to the very end. great outtake :-)

The Lion's Roar - New Resources for State Government

2010-12-14T11:29:00.000-05:00

The State Library offers a monthly New Resources service to State Government employees. Visit our Services to State Government page to see what's new!

The Lion's Roar - DaybyDaySC Family Literacy Calendar

2010-12-09T14:44:00.000-05:00

Watch this episode of The Lion's Roar to find out how to navigate our new web site: DaybyDaySC.org which is an online version of the SC Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar.

Public Library Branch Managers Exchange

2010-12-08T21:21:00.009-05:00

Today the SC State Library sponsored a Public Library Branch Manager's Exchange. I presented Social Media is Changing Libraries - How do You Fit In? There was a lot of great discussion about how libraries need to find new methods of communication with users. Here is the presentation and notes I took from the discussion and learning exercise.

Branch exchange social media is changing libraries

View more presentations from Curtis Rogers.

Reading Rooster Recommends December 7 2010

2010-12-07T11:06:00.000-05:00

Looking for great holiday book ideas? Watch the Reading Rooster as she recommends children's holiday books for the entire family.

The Lion's Roar - Winter Celebrations Resources

2010-12-01T11:04:00.000-05:00

Locating accurate information about winter holiday celebrations can be difficult. The State Library's DISCUS Program (South Carolina's Virtual Library) provides a great resource just for this. Watch this episode of the Lion's Roar to find out more.

Reading Rooster Recommends November 30 2010

2010-11-30T14:24:00.000-05:00

Watch this one till the very end for some funny outtakes! :-)

The Lion's Roar - Email Marketing

2010-11-23T11:22:00.000-05:00

The Lion's Roar - Library Use Calculator

2010-11-16T11:09:00.000-05:00

Here is our latest Lion's Roar. Visit the Library Use Calculator and see the value of using your library!

Reading Rooster READS 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

2010-11-15T11:55:00.000-05:00

Getting ready for Thanksgiving? Watch the latest Reading Rooster Reads with Helen Fellers

The Lion's Roar - New Blog and Brochure

2010-11-09T10:05:00.000-05:00

Learn about our newest blog on StudySC.org and a new brochure on Workforce Development Training!

See what's new with StudySC

2010-11-08T16:35:00.001-05:00

Check out some of the great new features of StudySC! The web site was recently featured in Library Journal!

Flu Season Won't Stop the Reading Rooster

2010-11-08T14:06:00.000-05:00

Check out some of these great books to read to children during the flu season!

The Lion's Roar - Training

2010-11-02T11:30:00.000-04:00

Check out the training events we offer at the SC State Library!

Survey on Web 2.0 tools using in American Libraries for Marketing/PR

2010-11-01T15:03:00.003-04:00

I just sent out the 3rd iteration of my survey on how U.S. libraries are using Web 2.0/Social Networking tools to promote library services. Please take a few moments to take it.

Click here to take survey

Thank you for taking time to respond to this survey on American libraries using Social Media tools for PR/Marketing. It should only take 10-15 minutes to complete. It is a follow up to a survey of the same type conducted November 2009.

The survey will close on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 5:00pm EST.

Please forward this survey to library colleagues, state library association listservs, or others who may be interested.

If you have any questions, please contact me at crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov.

Student Writing Contests, A Summer Language Opportunity and Safe Schools

2010-10-29T09:10:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I was interviewed by Doug Keel with SCETV Radio's Speaking of Schools about the Letters About Literature contest. You can listen to the podcast version at this link and the interview starts at the 6:20 mark.
Student Writing Contests, A Summer Language Opportunity and Safe Schools

Blind artists' work on display at State Library

2010-10-28T16:59:00.000-04:00

Check out this video/news story about our student art gallery opening yesterday!

Blind artists' work on display at State Library: "The State Library unveils artwork created by visually impaired students."

The Lion's Roar - Grant and Funding Sources

2010-10-27T11:03:00.000-04:00

Interested in learning more about the South Carolina State Library's grants and funding resources? Check out this quick video and then visit our web site to learn more!

The Lion's Roar - Talking Book Services

2010-10-19T13:55:00.000-04:00

Know someone who is blind or visually impaired and would be interested in talking books delivered free to their home? Check out our talking book services program!

State Library’s Center for the Book Encourages Students to Write Letters

2010-10-15T09:33:00.001-04:00

South Carolina State Library - State Library’s Center for the Book Encourages Students to Write Letters

Students can revisit their most powerful literary experiences through a contest that asks them to write a personal letter to an author and explain how his or her work changed their perspective on the world.

The national Letters About Literature competition is open to students in grades 4 through 12, and submissions are being accepted until December 10, 2010. The annual competition is sponsored by the South Carolina State Library’s Center for the Book and the South Carolina State Library Foundation in partnership with Target and the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
To enter, readers write a letter to an author, past or present, describing how that author’s work made an impact on their life. Contestants are cautioned not to summarize the book’s plot, but to express in an honest, conversational tone, how the book affected them.

The contest, which focuses on reader response and reflective writing, has three competition levels: Level 1 for students in grades 4-6; Level 2 for students in grades 7 and 8; and Level 3 for students in grades 9-12. State winners’ letters will also be judged to determine national winners and national honors winners. National winners will receive a $10,000 Letters About Literature Reading Promotion Grant for their library and national honors winners will receive a $1,000 Letters About Literature Reading Promotion Grant for their library.

To download the official entry guidelines, visit http://lettersaboutliterature.org.

The Lion's Roar - RSS Feeds

2010-10-12T14:57:00.000-04:00

For this week's Lion's Roar I decided to show folks about our RSS feeds that we offer thorough the SC State Library. Let me know if you have any questions! :-)

2010 Friends of the Library Week Proclamation

2010-10-12T13:32:00.002-04:00

2010 Friends of the Library Week Proclamation
Originally uploaded by South Carolina State Library

How important are South Carolina’s Libraries? How important are the Friends Groups made up of local volunteers who support them? According to the proclamation issued by Governor Sanford declaring October 17-23, 2010, Friends of the Library Week, they are very important.

Friends of South Carolina Libraries (FOSCL) is a statewide organization made up of volunteers with a great interest in keeping South Carolina’s libraries energized. FOSCL was founded in the late 1980's with the following objectives:
•To help foster and support local friends of the library groups, and to provide a means for these groups to work together for the betterment of library service in South Carolina.
•To promote wider knowledge and use of libraries as cultural and information centers for individuals and groups.
•To support improved library education in South Carolina.
•To support the Library Bill of Rights.

Governor’s Proclamation

WHEREAS,libraries are an essential part of the fabric of communities throughout the state and they link us to one another and to the ideas and events of yesterday, helping us prepare for tomorrow, and serving as a sanctuary in which we are free to read, write, and dream about events and ideas of the past, present and future; and

WHEREAS,libraries have become powerful equalizing forces in society where every visitor is welcome and knowledge is free to all regardless of personal wealth or position; and

WHEREAS,Friends of the Library groups energize libraries by enhancing their services and capabilities in communities across the Palmetto State; and

WHEREAS,Friends of the Library volunteers give their time and talents to sponsor recreational and educational programs for children and adults and organize book sales and other events to raise funds to meet special library needs.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mark Sanford, Governor of the Great State of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 17-23, 2010, as

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WEEK

throughout the state and encourage all South Carolinians to support their local libraries and to recognize the Friends of South Carolina Libraries and all local Friends groups for their dedication to the Palmetto State.

Find out more about your library’s Friends group and support your library today! For more information about the Friends of South Carolina Libraries, visit www.foscl.org.

Reading Rooster READS The Crayon Box that Talked

2010-10-12T10:41:00.000-04:00

Looking for a great storytime book? Watch this video till the very end :-) Enjoy!

Oconee County Public Library Staff Development Day

2010-10-09T08:48:00.007-04:00

Yesterday I did a presentation at the Oconee County Public Library staff development day. I've been working through this presentation and think I finally have it they way i want it! :-) However, technology problems were crazy! Their county library operates in a very unique way - the county administration manages all of the library's IT. Needless to say, the Internet was down, an IT guy had to give me a small wifi thingie to give me internet access which was VERY slow. ..AND I was going to be showing YouTube and Vimeo videos. I ended up having to skip the IDEO video on The Future of the Book because of the internet speed but it can be found in the presentation below. I also was using one of their laptops that was so locked down that i couldn't even show youtube videos on full screen mode nor could I show my slideshare presentation on full screen and instead had to download it to that laptop just to get it on full screen... frustrating to say the least...

The library really needs to manage its OWN IT so that they can have control over what they do. They need to be able to hire their own IT person so they can do the things they want to and move forward on many different social media outlets. They really want to be able to do more with Twitter, YouTube, and other things. They have some great ideas for posting training videos, etc. However, because they cannot control their own IT, they are behind the curve. They really want to be able to do more but just can't and I could tell there is a lot of frustration among the staff about it...

We had a great brainstorming session after the presentaiton. Each group talked about what they want to be able to do with technology and social media.

Here are the high points of the brainstorming session:

using YouTube to promote library services and provide training tutorials
have multiple twitter accounts to communicate with patrons
get more people involved with social media
have a listserv or get a Constant Contact email marketing account
use Flickr to post historical images
have more control over the library's web presence
have a manly book club for guys
do a virtual book club
create a blog that lists new library materials
issues various types of press releases
offer patrons the ability to sign up for a library card online
use business cards to promote services
and my favorite: find 5 things to stop doing that no longer work

Here is the presentation:

social media is changing libraries - how do you fit in?

View more presentations from Curtis Rogers.

THANK YOU again to the staff of the Oconee County Public Library for being so hospitable and for really putting a lot of thought into your brainstorming session!

The Lion's Roar - WorkSC.org

2010-10-05T11:45:00.000-04:00

Here is our latest Lion's Roar about our WorkSC.org web site. Check it out and see how the SC State Library is helping libraries help people with workforce development.

YouTube Playlists

2010-10-04T16:26:00.001-04:00

I don't know why I haven't played around with YouTube playlists before but they are simple and make for a great organizational tool! I made this playlist for The Lion's Roar.

Reading Rooster Recommends October 4 2010

2010-10-04T13:10:00.000-04:00

Here is the latest Reading Rooster I produced. Watch till the end for outtakes! :-)

The Lion's Roar - SC Public Library History Project

2010-09-29T19:48:00.000-04:00

Here is my latest Lion's Roar. Check it out so you can learn more about the SC Library History Project.

New ideas about non-linear interactive reading and shared reading!

2010-09-23T09:43:00.002-04:00

Meet Nelson, Coupland, and Alice — the faces of tomorrow’s book. Watch global design and innovation consultancy IDEO’s vision for the future of the book. What new experiences might be created by linking diverse discussions, what additional value could be created by connected readers to one another, and what innovative ways we might use to tell our favorite stories and build community around books?

The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.

Reading Rooster READS

2010-09-21T13:36:00.000-04:00

Watch Helen Fellers, Coordinator of the SC Center for Children's Books and Literacy read It's the Bear on Reading Rooster Reads via the SC State Library's YouTube channel.

Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from | Video on TED.com

2010-09-21T13:17:00.000-04:00

This video got me thinking. How can libraries (public or academic) be centers of creativity and innovation. How can we create surroundings that foster innovation and creative thinking? Watch this video then discuss your ideas.

The Lion's Roar - CPM Projects

2010-09-21T11:20:00.000-04:00

The SC State Library has a unique online collection: The SC Certified Public Manager project collection. Student final projects are digitized and added to the State Library's online catalog. Watch this video about how to access them!

Seth Godin: This is broken | Video on TED.com

2010-09-19T07:44:00.000-04:00

If you have some "broken" processes or workflow issues in your library, then spend 20 minutes watching this video and discuss how you can improve your services.

Seth Godin: This is broken | Video on TED.com

Presentation for Oconee County Library Board of Trustees

2010-09-18T19:45:00.004-04:00

Here is my presentation at the Oconee County Library Trustee Retreat. They all came up with some wonderful ideas during the exercise that is at the end of the presentation.

Oconee County Library Trustee Training on Prezi

Here is a list of what came out of the brainstorming session:

What do you see as the library’s future?

· “Go to” place for all county
· Oconee county develop Wikipedia/history
· Physical Google
· Involve the community with technology
· Resource for new comers
· Greater accessibility – more computers/hardware
· Location for all to come together to use technology/meeting place for technology
· Social interaction and going beyond that with technology/neutral place where this can occur
· Training center
· Check out a book/check out a library
· Hardware – look at what’s available and test it out

What are the partnership possibilities?

· Business industry group/plant managers – help drive infrastructure with broadband, etc.
· Schools/k-12/adult education – eliminate duplication and meet people where they are.
· Employment security commission – people coming in looking for jobs – getting email
· Economic Development – how to sell ourselves and selling technology and having the library as a recruiting tool (PR/Marketing)
· Chamber of Commerce – retail/service sector – more industry
· Foundations – non-profits – for fundraising – how can we get money?
· Higher Education – Clemson adult education (co-sponsor workshop on library resources)
· Arts Community
· Recreation/YMCA
· Heritage groups
· Legislative Delegation
· Youth in the Community (gaming – xbox wii, etc.)
· Diversity – bringing community together

What do you want to see happen by the end of 2011?

· Pilot project for technology iPads or kindles, etc.
· Groundbreaking for new library (Seneca)
· Center for the county’s outreach of technology
· Improved relationship with local government
· Video on library service
· More targeted to the community to let them know what the library does
· Determine how to get more money/funding

During the session when we were discussing what might be broken and how to fix them, I recommended they watch Seth Godin's "Broken" presentation: Seth Godin gives a tour of things poorly designed, the reasons why they are that way, and how to fix them.

We also took a look at the State Library's two new web sites: StudySC.org and WorkSC.org.

The Lion's Roar - DISCUS

2010-09-14T15:42:00.000-04:00

Learn more about South Carolina's Virtual Library, DISCUS.

Reading Rooster Recommends September 13 2010

2010-09-13T13:00:00.000-04:00

Bears will start hibernating and the fair is coming! Check out the latest Reading Rooster Recommends today :-)

Moving Boxes at the State Library

2010-09-10T21:57:00.000-04:00

we got 44,000 family literacy calendars in at the state library and had to move them all to other locations! there are still more to come! many people pitched in :-)

The Lion's Roar - Safari Books Online

2010-09-07T11:36:00.000-04:00

Learn more about the State Library's Safari Books Online available to patrons!

Reading Rooster READS Llama Llama Red Pajama

2010-09-02T14:38:00.000-04:00

Helen reads another great book for story-time. Check out all the Llama Drama! :-)

The Lion's Roar - StudySC.org

2010-08-30T15:23:00.000-04:00

Well, after much thought I decided it was best to not do our biweekly podcast any more. Just too much work and not a lot of return - SO, I developed this. I'll be doing more of these and posting them to the SC State Library's YouTube channel. Enjoy!

Reading Rooster Recommends August 26 2010

2010-08-26T15:38:00.000-04:00

Sarah Palin on Libraries and Censorship

2010-08-09T13:45:00.000-04:00

Found this really cool web site through another blog and made this quick and dirty video about libraries and censorship. Trying to figure out how this tool can be used in promoting libraries... might be really good for teen programming in the library so they can spend time making these kinds of animated videos to tell a story or report on something.

Motivation @ Work video

2010-08-04T09:35:00.002-04:00

I just found this great video posted on the Oh to Learn blog and thought I'd share. Please take 11 minutes out of your day and watch it. The information and the way it is presented is amazing and very engaging!

Prezi, my new tool for presentations

2010-07-26T11:36:00.002-04:00

Prezi is such a wonderful tool to give presentations. It's Presenting 3.0! Check out this presentation I just put together for our next board meeting.

PR at the SC State Library on Prezi