Using Social Media for Readers' Advisory
Mid-America Library Alliance (MALA)
Thursday, May 22, 2014, 9:30am-1:30pm
Kaite Stover, Director of Readers' Services, The Kansas City Public Library, moderator
Kelly Fann, Head of Cataloging and Processing, Lawrence Public Library
Naphtali Faris, Early Literacy Manager, The Kansas City Public Library
Amy Fisher, Information and Readers' Services Manager, Mid-Continent Public Library
Mariah Hone, Information and Readers' Services Clerical Assistant, Mid-Continent Public Library
Rachel Smalter-Hall, Customer Success Manager, Book Riot
Molly Wetta, YA/Media Manager, Lawrence Public Library
Readers’ Services is a growing field and the developments in technology and social media have it growing at a rapid speed. Learn how to use various popular social media platforms to promote books and reading. Understand the importance of having a Library Social Media Policy in place. Be prepared to generate ideas for sharing books, reading programs, and social media promotions.
Molly's blog post on her presentation
Library Social Media Policies for Patrons
Monroe County (IN) Public Library
Library Social Media Policy for Employees
University of North Carolina Library