Tag: social media

LPL4Ham: our social media strategy in Hamilton gifs

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A couple of weeks months ago our marketing coordinator and I discussed our social media strategy at our local social media club meeting. While I was brainstorming and thinking about what I could talk about, I was also listening to the Hamilton soundtrack for about the millionth time. That’s when I realized that like most things, our… Continue reading LPL4Ham: our social media strategy in Hamilton gifs

Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr

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One night about a month ago, I was looking through my personal tumblr and the LPL’s tumblr looking for a booklist I knew I had seen and thought I had reblogged in one of the two places, but alas, I couldn’t find it. This is how the Find Your Next Book tumblr was born. I… Continue reading Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr

Social Media + Libraries: The Bad Romance Book Match Quiz

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I like this blog and all, but I *really* love tumblr. While I contribute to all social media platforms at the library, and think they all have their uses, tumblr is my favorite. While the rest of our social media presence tends to be focused on our local community, highlighting our programs as well as… Continue reading Social Media + Libraries: The Bad Romance Book Match Quiz

Social Media and Libraries: 5 Quick Tips for Using Instagram

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Libraries are doing lots of cool things on Instagram. For instance, just yesterday was #libraryshelfie day and tons of libraries posted pics of staff, patrons, and even dogs with shelves of books. Libraries are sharing #bookface pics where people pose with covers of books that line up with their faces. They highlight their programs and facilities.… Continue reading Social Media and Libraries: 5 Quick Tips for Using Instagram

Social Media & Libraries: Facebook (Part 2)

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Recently, someone asked this Libraries and Social Media Facebook Group if anyone from Lawrence Public Library would like to share how we operate our Facebook page. In the first installment of this series, I wrote about how we approach social media and what our routine entailed, but now I’d like to share some concrete ideas… Continue reading Social Media & Libraries: Facebook (Part 2)