Task 11: Recommended tools for social media engagement

I think that two of the most important tools for Library's engagement with the customers, are Instagram & Facebook, because they are extremely popular and very easily/on time updated and also allow the highest possible exposure to the public.

Task 5: How libraries are using social media

UTS Library

The UTS Library provides YouTube videos for navigating its library and also giving students videos on their lectures.

https://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia has a Facebook page that allows users to make reviews of the Library and also comment on posts. The posts are generally about up and coming events like special collections etc.

https://www.facebook.com/National.Library.of.Australia/

University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne has a Twitter account that provides information and photos of upcoming events, new authors and sometimes fun facts. It is a fun and active twitter account that is active five days a week.

https://twitter.com/unilibrary?lang=en

NSW State Library

The NSW State Libraries blog contains many blogs under different subjects such as:

    Acquisitions

    Drug Info

    Fairfax media archive

    Family history

https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about-library-publications/blogs

Task 2: What are social media tools?

Media tools are applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and Blogger. These are sites with different rules and settings for users to choose from. Some users will like more applications than others and will have their own preferences.

Brief descriptions of the five applications.

Facebook

Facebook is a social network that allows users to post comments, share photographs and links to news or other interesting content, i.e play games, live chat and live video.

https://www.facebook.com/

Twitter

Twitter is a social network where people communicate in short messages called tweets. Tweeting is sending short messages to anyone who follows you on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/?lang=en

Snapchat

Snapchat is a app where users can take photos, videos and chat to others. What makes it different from other social networks is that you can only view photos and videos for a certain amount of time. If chatting to a friend and you leave the app, it will wipe all your chat. You are able to screen shot other peoples photos but it tells them if you have done so.

https://www.snapchat.com/l/en-gb/

Instagram

Instagram is a social network made for sharing photos and videos from a smartphone. When you post a photo or video on Instagram, it will be displayed on your profile. Other users who follow you will see your posts in their own feed. Likewise, you'll see posts from other users whom you choose to follow.

https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/

Blogger

Blogger is a website that is free to people to create an online blog that can be about what ever interests them. The website can be customised to your taste i.e colours, pictures, videos, and fonts.

https://www.blogger.com/