Managers Pay Attention!

Why Social Networking and Web 2.0 is Important for your Library

David Lee KingTopeka & Shawnee County Public Library

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Some people think of change like this

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Librarians and changehttp://flickr.com/photos/trucolorsfly/352573802/

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Why Pay Attention to 2.0 Trends?

1.The rest of the world

is already there

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2. You can be the example

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Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library

circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library

circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library

circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .Lester Public Library is a Public library. This library is the central facility for the library system that serves Two Rivers, WI. The collection of the library contains 70000 volumes. The library circulates 130000 items per year. The library serves a population of 13000 residents .

3.Connect

with your communityhttp://flickr.com/photos/fcpl/2275150197/

4. community pulse

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5.You set the pace

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be relevant

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How to Trend Watch

read watch listen

time. (get over it).

non-library blogs

change.be ready for it.

best practices on implementing

2.0 services

communication

communication

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Gauge your staff

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find staff interests

• match with goals you already have

• give it to the best fit - might be IT, might be circ staff

• Help translate from 1.0 to 2.0

Find Champions

Hire or create

Who gets stuff done?

Good for starting

Customize to fit

Training & Trust(insert cool Spiderman pic here... )

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Why?

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This is not your library

This is your library

This is your library

This is your library

Thank you!

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