Managing social media in libraries, finding collaboration, coordination and focus, Troy A. Swanson
Type
Label
Managing social media in libraries, finding collaboration, coordination and focus, Troy A. Swanson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Managing social media in libraries
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1851643751
Responsibility statement
Troy A. Swanson
Series statement
Chandos social media series
Sub title
finding collaboration, coordination and focus
Summary
"This book is an argument for making social media fit your library. Managing Social Media in Libraries explores the developing information environment, collaboration among library organizations, and ways social media may convert the loose connections between library staff members into meaningful cooperation. The book takes librarians beyond the mechanics of using social media, and establishes a framework to move library managers and leaders toward making social media effective. The argument here is that social media in your library must make sense for your library. It is about weighing needs and resources and considering how staff members work as an organization, because this book is not really about technology at all. It is about people, interaction and engagement."--Publisher
Table Of Contents
Where have we been with social media? -- Library organizations as loosely-coupled systems -- Social media in loosely-coupled systems -- Defining a purpose -- Connecting social media tools to the organization -- Integrating with standard websites -- Leadership : big ideas do not have to be that big