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What is tumblr?

the boring answer:

a microblogging platform and social media site that supports multimedia content.

But what is tumblr *really*?

tumblr is...

#CAT GIFS

tumblr is...#FANDOM

tumblr is...

#BOOKS#READING

#LIBRARIES

tumblr is...

YOUR COMMUNITY

#LFK

#LAWRENCE KS

tumblr is...CONVERSATION

#YALIT

#TEENS

tumblr is...

184 million blogs…including

AND YOU! John Green Neil Gaiman

How does tumblr work?

● Dashboard stream of never ending content of blogs you follow

● Reblog or upload original content

● Ask box for questions

● Hashtags as discovery tool

○ only first 5 on a post help people find your post - choose wisely

○ curated tags at tumblr.com/explore

● Queue or schedule posts

How does tumblr work?

Why should libraries use tumblr?

● vibrant bookish + library community

● reach new audience ○ the young folks ○ heavy internet users

● users spend longer per visit than other social media (source)

How do you do RA on tumblr?

● booklists (don’t be afraid to think outside the box!)

● graphics and flowcharts (these are crazy popular)

● book reviews (especially in gifs!)

● personalized recommendations (through the ask box, can be private or shared with everyone)

● book discussions (#reblogbookclub)

Booklists

Flowcharts + RA Graphics

Review Books in Gifs● Curate a gif library

● Find that perfect gif

● Reaction gifs!

● Tell the synopsis in pictures

● labor intensive, but fun

Personalized Book Suggestions

Virtual Book Discussions● #reblogbookclub: the official tumblr

book club

● follow via hashtag

● discussions, author talks, fanart

● not constrained to a particular time like a twitter chat

● one book, one community events

Index RA Content

Readers’ Advisory on

Tips for RA on Pinterest

● Book displays in a virtual space● If you like… (read-alike boards)● Genre guides ● Format driven RA● Don’t forget books for all ages● Collect booklists from other places online

Questions?