Monday, March 28, 2011

Social Networking.....

Social networking has many benefits for libraries to use today.  It's great to have different options  when your trying to find out information.  I like the chat with a librarian, which most libraries use now.  It is so convenient when your working on something at home or on your laptop somewhere to be able to get questions answered quickly.  I was browsing on the library website for the City of Carsbad Library and they now have the Ask Us questions and the TXT your question which is texting.  Of course, some people still prefer speaking to someone in person over the phone but it's always good to have choices.  I think each library should try out the different technology and use what works best for their patrons.                  
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  1. HelenMarch 31, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    I agree that libraries should use social media which is trageted to the type of patrons they serve. Libraries could even poll their patrons to find out what social media they prefer to use.

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  2. RatnaLT130March 31, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    I also like the "chat with a librarian" service at libraries. It helps students become familiar with database searching and other relevant procedures.

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