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How is my local public library using social media

Caringbah public library social media services. 1. Facebook: Caringbah public library utilizes Facebook to announce any upcoming events, various new releases on books and other sources. https://www.facebook.com/sutherlandshirelibraries 2. Twitter: The local library also uses Twitter to update its members on any historical dates and events upcoming, not to mention other announcements. https://twitter.com/suthlib 3. Instagram: Instagram is used by Caringbah public library to showcase photos taken at events, rare books and manuscripts for all of their members to enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/sutherlandshirelibraries/

How libraries are using Social Media

How libraries are using Social Media. 1. Blog: Libraries can use Blogs to post their own updates, events, and announcements for the public to read about. https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/blogs 2. YouTube: The use of popular Social Media platforms such as YouTube can allow libraries to showcase antique books or old cartoons. https://www.youtube.com/user/wwwnlagovau 3. Facebook: Facebook serves as a way for any library to notify their members with events, appropriate study jokes, or surveys about the library services. https://www.facebook.com/MacquarieUniversityLibrary/ 4. Twitter: The use of a fast and reliable news platform such as Twitter allows a library to update its events, announcements and the such en masse. https://twitter.com/unilibrary?lang=en 5. Instagram: Instagram allows libraries to post photos of very rare and valuable manuscripts, books, and other such things. https://www.instagram.com/library_vic/?hl=en

What is Library 2.0

A Definition of Library 2.0. Library 2.0 is a Modernized form of library service that relies on user-centered change and participation of newly made content and communities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_2.0 https://liswiki.org/wiki/Library_2.0

Social Media Considerations/Issues

Three different social media considerations and/or issues. 1. Cyber-bullying: With bullying already existing within schools and other institutions, it was only a matter of natural progression that led to Cyber-bullying existing online, and becoming a major issue for Social Media. 2. Internet Addiction: With the Internet becoming a reliable way to quickly communicate between everyone, there should be no surprise that some people become addicted to keeping up with current information online. 3. Sleep Deprivation: Social Media can, in some cases, affect people's sleeping patterns due to either staying up at night on the Internet, or the stimulated activity in your brain from it.