Facebook and Libraries

Facebook can be a useful tool for libraries because:

• It is in the space where the users are and therefore likely to get noticed;
• Images, videos, blogs, postings and many more things can be uploaded to push information to "fans";
• Libraries are a central location for socialising and collaborating on group assignments. Why not use social networking to connect to other users and peers (and to librarians).

There needs to be set guidelines on what is posted on Facebook. If there are too many postings and members are getting lots of news feeds, it can be quite annoying. There is always a blog for more detailed information. Facebook postings should only contain highlights of things happening in the library, like significant changes. The point is not to overdo it with too much information.

Now ticking off Things 13 and 14.