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FACEBOOKING AND TWEETING IN LIBRARIES
Helen Nneka OkpalaWebsite: www.helenokpala.com
E-mail: [email protected]
THEORY AND PRACTICE
Facebook and Twitter – Social Media Platforms
• A lot of young people utilize social media for various activities in their everyday • Socialization is the Language and the key
thing!• Communication is easy on Social Media• Libraries are following the trend• We have to find them where they are!
Examples of Social Media
BlogsWikisFlickr
FacebookTwitter
InstagramYoutube
Can Social Media be used for work?
• A lot of people use social media to socialize, not realizing that it could be used to carry out official functions. • The question is: Which platforms are
more convenient for librarians, for delivering services to users?
From Facts…
•Majority of librarians in Africa and Nigeria utilize social media applicatins for social than professional purposes Chisenga and Chande-Mallya, 2012; Ezeani, 2011; Olasina, 2011).
Why Choose Facebook and Twitter?
• Facebook and Twitter are easy to use and are very popular• Many young people and adults have accounts with
Facebook and Twitter. • You can ‘Follow’ people and get updates on them
without their following you back. • They are cost-free• They give room for Pre-scheduling of tweets
TWITTER!• Twitter is a social networking platform that allows users to
broadcast short messages of no more than 140 characters.• These short messages are called Tweets and often include
shortened links for• further information.• The act is called Tweeting.• Tweeting = Microblogging
Requirements _ Twitter
• Internet Connection• E-mail Account• Computer/Laptop/Mobile Phone/Tablet• Your Hands
Setting Up A Twitter Account
•Type: www.twitter.com•Follow the steps….
Setting up a Facebook Account
•Type: www.facebook.com•Follow the steps….
PRACTICALS! PRACTICALS!! PRACTICALS!!!