Two social media sites I have seen being used for library and information science are Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook is useful because of the liking and sharing abilities. If someone likes a post, their friends may see that they liked it. If someone shares a post, their friends are almost guaranteed to see it. This is a great way to get the word out about library news and events. For instance, in May, the IUPUI Library Facebook page warned students that the entryway was undergoing a renovation and that they would have to use an alternate entrance.
Twitter can be used for some of the same features as Facebook, but it has some different features. Users can retweet posts to put them on their personal profiles, making the posts visible to their friends. Twitter is more reliant on hashtags so that users can talk about specific topics. By placing hashtags in a Tweet, other users can search for information they want to see.
Social media is integrated into so many parts of our daily lives. It would be a horrible idea for libraries not to get involved in social media- we can benefit from it just like any other organization. By sharing news and events on our social media pages, we can better reach our patrons on a platform they enjoy and understand.
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