Reddit & Imgur (Pop Culture to Watch)
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Presenter: Rachel Eichen Novare Library Services
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Reddit is a unique type of news and message board site that is built for users by users. It is an aggregate for memes, music, news, and other user generated content. It has also been in the news for several high profile “Ask Me Anything” sessions with individuals like President Barack Obama, Bill Murray, and Stephen Colbert. Imgur is a popular image sharing site with over 23 million images shared monthly. It is similar and often integrated with Reddit. Join us as we learn about how these sites work and what makes them so popular. In addition, we will discuss ways you can use them for your library and for professional development. Can’t attend the live event? Register over here for access to the recording, made available within 7 days of the live webinar. Biography ~ Rachel Eichen Rachel Eichen is a certified presenter who has had over three years of teaching experience. She has taught computer classes to passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship, which included such topics as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. She also taught classes while working within the software industry. She enjoys learning about new technology trends and loves sharing this information with others. Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and a bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing.
Transcript of Reddit & Imgur (Pop Culture to Watch)
Presenter: Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services
Quick Poll (1-10)
Agenda
How Reddit works Reddit uses Library uses Imgur Resources
How traditional news sites work
How Reddit Works
How Reddit Works (image thumbnails)
Link Post vs. Text Post
Karma
Subreddits (/r/__)
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/ http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/
http://www.reddit.com/r/tea
Let’s Reddit!
AMA (Ask Me Anything)
AMA Celebrities
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/
Boston Bombings
Giving a father hope
Reddit Lingo
OP = original poster(“Surely OP will deliver”)
TIL = today I learned TL;DR = too long; didn’t read FTFY = fixed that for you
Reddit Gold
Subreddits for Librarians
http://www.reddit.com/r/ebooks/ http://www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/ http://www.reddit.com/r/librarians/ http://www.reddit.com/r/archivists http://www.reddit.com/r/books/
Create a Subreddit for…
Your library Book club Specific book Conference Software
Imgur
Free, Easy, and Anonymous
Similar Reddit Features
http://imgur.com/gallery/JYJfFJr
View Stats
Resources
Reddit for Beginners
Imgur FAQ
Reddit for Librarians
Reddit Enhancement Suite
Any questions?
