Grassroots 2.0: Tips from the Advocacy Experts | American Libraries Magazine

Here is an excerpt from American Libraries Magazine about my recent presentation at ALA:

The joint ALSC/AASL program “Grassroots 2.0: New Technologies” program on Sunday morning brought together three experts on delivering effective library messages to legislators.

Curtis R. Rogers of the South Carolina State Library presented a slideshow of social media resources that librarians can use to promote the library and engage lawmakers. Libraries should all have an electronic newsletter, a Facebook page, Twitter feeds, a blog, and a YouTube channel as a matter of course, he said. They will make a difference when you really need it, such as when South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford decided to eliminate by veto all funding for the state’s libraries. (The measure was defeated last week 110–5, which Rogers attributes in part to the state library’s Save SC Libraries Facebook page.)

Grassroots 2.0: Tips from the Advocacy Experts | American Libraries Magazine

Reading Rooster Recommends June 17 2010

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Save SC Libraries

You can help Save SC's Libraries. Use this image as your Facebook profile image. Encourage your SC legislators to override vetoes #31 and #92 to restore public library funding in the budget. A vote is expected to take place on Tuesday, June 15. Please post this in your FB status to pass along the word.

Ask Us @ UNCG Libraries

Check out this great promo video about the UNCG library!

GovDocs 2.0: How Government and Documents Libraries are using Social Media

Here is the presentation I gave at today's Gov Docs meeting.

Gov docs 2 point 0

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Gov Docs Librarians

Today was the SC Federal and State Government Documents librarians annual meeting and workshop and I got to present about social media stuff! It was lots of fun and I had them do a group exercise about what are some challenges, successes, and anything else they wanted to discuss and you can see, they had lots on their minds!

Spartanburg County Public Libraries Monday Minute 6/7/2010 Bookmobile Ed...

Now this is talent! The bookmobile driver goes safely down the street in rural Spartanburg County SC while being interviewed!

Social Media is Changing Libraries - Where do you FIT IN?

Here is the presentation I created for the staff development day at Sumter County Public Library. It's going to be fun! :-)

Social Media is Changing Libraries - Where do you FIT IN?

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Teens And Social Media

I just gave a talk to some great Teen Librarians in SC about Teens and Social Media. Here's the presentation on SlideShare. There were lots of great questions but the thing I was most surprised about was that some libraries still BLOCK social media sites citing security fears. It's too bad these libraries are missing out on FREE communication tools to reach Teens in their communities.

Teens And Social Media

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SCLA Conversations - Dr. Samantha Hastings

Here's another video in the SCLA Conversations series I just finished posting. Enjoy!

SCLA Conversations - Dr. Samantha Hastings from SC Library Association on Vimeo.

Percival Everett

Here's another video I put together of Percival Everett speaking at the Richland County Public Library in Columbia, SC. His presentation was part of the Friends of RCPL and USC Institute of Southern Studies Southern Writers Series.

Percival Everett - Southern Writers Series from SC Center for the Book on Vimeo.

DISCUS with Amy Duernberger

Here's a video I produced with DISCUS Program Director, Amy Duernberger, talking about our statewide virtual library.

Enjoy!

DISCUS with Amy Duernberger from South Carolina State Library on Vimeo.

DISCUS Training with Ruth Thompson

Here's a video I produced about our statewide virtual library, DISCUS, and how training is coordinated.

enjoy!

DISCUS Training with Ruth Thompson from South Carolina State Library on Vimeo.

SCLA Conversations - David Goble, Director of the SC State Library

SCLA Conversations - David Goble from SC Library Association on Vimeo.

Southern Writers Series - Brian Ray

Watch Brian Ray as he discusses his book and winner of the SC First Novel Prize, Through the Pale Door. The Southern Writers Series is a program of the Friends of the Richland County Public Library and the University of South Carolina Institute for Southern Studies that features several of the South’s best authors. All events are held at RCPL’s Main Library and are free and open to the public. For more information, visit myrcpl.com/friends/southern-writers-series

Southern Writers Series - Brian Ray from South Carolina State Library on Vimeo.