Social Media @ Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson

Library

On the HorizonOn the HorizonLibrary as service

Fast-paced information environment

Why social media?

Generate and share in real time

Empower users to spread the information for you

Create a dialogue

Tell the library’s story

What can we do with it?Raise profile of library services and resources

Promote current awareness

Provide quick bits of research training {painlessly!}

The Plan

TwitterNews

Current awareness

Market events

Place feed on library’s webpage and catalog

YouTube & Slidecasting

Create and share productivity tips

Push short rounds of research training

Engage users and helps in real time

Things to considerThese social media platforms integrate easily with SharePoint and the library catalog

Simple to use, doesn’t eat up work time

Making it work

Keep it simple!

Keep it brief!

Two-person staff spends 3-5 hours per week generating and pushing content

Social media is free!

Our goals:

Keep attorneys, paralegals, assistants informed

Promote library resources

Enrich productivity

Have a little fun!