Developing the Penn State University Libraries Application for Facebook
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Developing theFacebook Application
for the Penn State University Libraries
Developing the Penn State University Libraries
Application for Facebook
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Video
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Overview
Why Facebook?Why the Penn State University Libraries? The Facebook App
What it does How it works
Distribution and UsageSurvey and ResultsLessons Learned and Future DirectionsIs Facebook For You?
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Why Facebook?
65 million active users6th most trafficked site in the USCollege students are the original community
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Developing theFacebook Application
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At Penn State…
93% of students using Facebook
70% on Facebook daily or more
Facebook not specific to Penn State Something students can take after they leave PSU
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Why does it matter?
Building connectionsViral information spreadCommunityAnother opportunity to reach studentsPSUL already in Facebook
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Why the University Libraries?
Updating the Libraries Image
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Why the University Libraries?
Updating the Libraries’ ImageMaking libraries more approachable Making students more comfortable Keeping the library relevant to studentsDeliver information and research services
directly to the studentsBe where the students areMarketing the LibrariesBuilding community
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Our Goals…
Student OutreachLibrary ImageRelevance
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How We Got Started
ETS and PSULHot teamWhite paper6 weeks ..but really just a few days
of development
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The Libraries Facebook App
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The App: What it does
Find books (the CAT)
Find research articles (Proquest)
Quick links to library resources
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The App: How It Works
Basic Php with Facebook markupiFrame the CATNew window for ProquestTake a look...
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Getting Started with Apps
ASP.NET ASP (VBScript) ColdFusion C++ C# D Emacs Lisp
Java JavaScript Lisp Perl PHP Python Ruby on Rails
VB.NET
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Getting Started With Apps cont...
Content stored on your serversApproval requiredBasic tracking tools provided
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Promotion
Open HousePenn State NewswirePlasma screen ads at all Libraries entrancesLibrary Faculty used in classes Promoting Faculty awarenessLibraries NewsletterEmail lists
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Promotion
Facebook FlyersStudent videoViral nature of Facebook
application
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Usage
1800+ users
900 users from the Open House
5-20 average uses a day
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The Survey
Open House participants contacted via email Online Survey125 responses
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The Survey
68% underclassmen
66% female
74% spend < 1 hour a day on FB
22% spend between 1-3 hours a day
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Survey Says
70% Application helped people find resources they need
66% Used application monthly or more
10% Used application daily
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Survey Says
40% Appreciate Libraries efforts to engage students in Facebook
8% Disapprove of Libraries presence in Facebook
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Lessons Learned
More social = betterSome students just don’t use appsSome students don’t want us in FacebookSpring board for other "speaking student
language" Web 2.0 tools
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Next Steps…
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Future Directions
Ability to share records with friends and groupsMap my bookNew book listsInteractive mapHolds and overdue
remindersGamesStudent intern working on future directions and
ideas
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Is a Facebook App for you?
Engage students in a way they want to be engaged
Encourage natural participationMake personal connections
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Other Ways Facebook Can Help
ApplicationsGroupsEventsFlyers and adsViral spread of ideasBuild connections. Build community.
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Developing theFacebook Application
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Communications Video
Jaclyn Mssino
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Be Ye Warned
Authentication, privacy, and identity
Danger of academic content within Facebook - backlash
Being “part of the flood” of Facebook appsFacebook won’t last forever - there is always
something new
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Summary: Why Facebook
Relevance/ imageNon intrusive presencePersonal connectionAdding convenienceIts easy to get started...... but its not always a good idea
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Questions…
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Resources
Facebook White Paperhttp://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/facebook_applications.pdf
Facebook API Developers Guidehttp://apress.com/book/view/1430209690
Facebook Developers Wiki http://wiki.developers.facebook.com
Chris Stubbshttp://www.ChrisStubbs.com
Binky Lushhttp://www.personal.psu.edu/ful105/blogs/binkys_blog/binky-lush/2008/04/