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November 10, 2007
Facebook Institutions
The floodgates open.
Sarah, the Librarian in Black, reminds us that getting our libraries into Facebook, and having an effective profile there, has never been easier. "Facebook opened up business and institutional profiles. You can put all sorts of information in to your profile, interact with the public on your comments "wall," and people can become your library's fans--letting your library's information feed into the feed they see of their friends and family's activities. For a couple of examples of how libraries have done this well, see the Facebook profiles of the Hennepin County Library and the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County."
Of course, this doesn't mean you don't get to have a personal page that presents your personal presence and great expertises in dramatic and personal fashion. When people are looking for friends and expertise they should be able to find librarians!
Stephen
Posted by stephen at November 10, 2007 3:17 PM
Comments
I created a Facebook group for librarians to share their suggestions, comments, and concerns regarding the new Facebook Pages. A number of librarians have posted their URLs to the group, too:
http://utk.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8408315708
Posted by: Stacey Greenwell at November 12, 2007 9:13 AM