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Comment by Susan Barber on September 20, 2012 at 3:56pm

Hi, Denise,

If the school itself already has facebook and twitter accounts then there are probably already policies in place. When I set-up our accounts, I consulted with someone from the Admin office in public relations who handled the main university facebook/twitter accounts and he gave me all the information I needed.

Comment by Denise Watts on September 20, 2012 at 3:41pm

Hello all,

I am in the process of incorporating social media technologies into our academic library for reference help and guidance (Google+, Skype, Facebook etc). As a small non-profit college the administration’s focus on these technologies is in the infant stages. I am now in the slow process of educating on the use of 2.0 technologies as reference points. With this in mind I am required by my institution to have written permission from these companies to use their social media technologies from my desk for research and reference help to students.
I need to find written permission, TOS, or EULA from Google+, Blogger, Skype (found), FB pages/groups, and Twitter for an academic library to use these items without a paid account.

I have done:
I have contacted a few libraries (public, academic, large, and small) about Google+. They “all” told me they just started an account and did not consider the TOS or EULA.
I have contacted these companies and have only heard back from Skype.
I have found Google for Education, Google for Non-Profit, Google Apps, Google Developer, and Google for Business. We do not fall under any of these options.

I know it is common knowledge that we can use these items as libraries, but I can't convince the admin of that point.

Any and all suggestions would be helpful.

Thank you!

Denise

Comment by Dr Mayank Trivedi on September 7, 2012 at 3:47am

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is our privilege to inform you that Smt Hansa Mehta Library, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India will be hosting 15th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking(NACLIN)-2012 during November 20 to 22, 2012, jointly with DELNET.We

are enclosing herewith  the e-brochure, and the submission guidelines, and registration form  for your reference.

We look forward to your contribution in the conference, and request you to inform your colleagues and research scholars about the conference.

(Dr Mayank Trivedi)

Organizing Secretary,

NACLIN-2012

http://www.hmlibrary.ac.in/newsdetails.asp?more=

http://hmlibrary.ac.in/Naclin.asp

Comment by Farid Bazmi on December 1, 2011 at 2:42pm

please join and fill in a quick survey " http://www.kwiksurveys.com/preview-survey.php?survey_ID=OJOOOJ_4d62020 "

Comment by Janice Flahiff on November 23, 2011 at 4:42am

libraries responding to conflict – Penn State

Librarian Jessamyn West has great post on example of how libraries can respond to what is going on in their communities with resources and facts.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, thank you Jessamyn, and thank you Penn State librarians 

 

Comment by Janice Flahiff on November 20, 2011 at 3:03pm

Hmm..Facebook not a great library social media tool???

D-Lib Magazine

November/December 2011
Volume 17, Number 11/12

Academic Libraries on Facebook: An Analysis of Users' Comments

Michalis Gerolimos
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
mike@ionio.gr 

Abstract

This paper examines users' comments on the Facebook pages of 20 American academic libraries and subdivides them into 22 categories. A total of 3,513 posts were examined and analyzed in various ways, including how many of the posts included user comments and how many had none; how many comments were included in each post; and what the percentage of user participation was on the library walls, in terms of "likes" and comments. The most significant findings are that approximately 91% of the posts do not include any comments, over 82% of user participation is expressed via the "like" functionality and most comments on academic libraries' Facebook pages are not uploaded by prospective users (i.e., college and university faculty and students) but rather by library personnel, employees affiliated with the same institution as the library, and alumni.

6. Conclusions

This study recorded the lack of a steady flow of feedback (especially comments) on any of the 20 academic library Facebook pages examined. Rather, one can see infrequent spikes of interest and excitement triggered by an event, a comment, or a question. An exhibition, photos, or questions might draw some (digital) attention for a limited time before the wall goes back to its normal state, including only library posts, along with some "likes" every now and then.

All of the data collected indicate a low level of interaction between users and the academic library via its Facebook wall. The metrics reveal limited user participation as reflected in the number of comments left on the wall and the number of followers. Most library posts include no user comments (over 90% average) while over 60% of the posts do not include "likes" at all.

 

Comment by Joseph Dudley on November 17, 2011 at 10:17am

I've just extended our reference collection a little by posting QR codes leading to electronic reference sources.  The codes have been posted in plastic document holders at the end of each row.  I've started to recommend these sources to students during reference interviews, and the Career Services department is interested in possibly distributing codes to students via email.

Comment by Janice Flahiff on November 17, 2011 at 5:05am

Do you create infographics? design Moodle classes? or otherwise integrate technology in classes or professional development?

Fusion is a good blog addressing these concerns.

(I stumbled upon it while editing a blog item on an infographic.)

While Fusion is created by a high school teacher, the items do carry over to academic libraries.

A few recent posts...

Designing Aesthetically Pleasing Moodle Courses

Information designers (of infographics)

Do you have a safety net for all of your digital content?

Presenting Information vs. Guiding Cognitive Processing

Comment by Janice Flahiff on November 13, 2011 at 4:45pm

FYI--- for those who create conference posters, and are looking for ways to improve/revise their poster presentations

[From the Scout Report, http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/

Designing Conference Posters

http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign

In a previous life, Colin Purrington taught evolutionary biology at Hudson University for fourteen years. Today, he engages in a wide range of pursuits, including offering high-quality tips on designing conference posters. He bills his suggestions as "gratuitous advice on how to prepare posters for scientific meetings, research conferences, and similar gathering of nerds." His humorous tone belies a distinct commitment to this area of visual representation, and his suggestions are contained with three areas: "What sections to include", "Dos and DON'Ts", and "Presenting your poster". Visitors can skip around to any of these suggestions, and they will find Purrington's style both down-to-earth and practical. The information here includes sample posters and basic suggestions about what information to include on such a poster. One area not to miss is "Making sure your poster doesn't suck", which recommends that potential poster-presenters have their friends look at their work when they aren't present and stick post-it notes with suggestions on said poster. Overall, this is a great site, and one that's worth sharing with friends and colleagues. [KMG]

 

Comment by Jen Eidelman on November 10, 2011 at 9:55am

Hi I'm the subject librarian for zoology, statistical sciences, molecular and cell biology and geological sciences at the University of Cape Town libraries. Amongst other things, I use Libguides to interact with library users and it is very well received. Hoping to learn from all of your experiences

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