[Web4lib] MySpace and Public Libraries

[Christa Burns]

You should check out the presentation that Angela Semifero, Deputy
Director and Head of Technical Services at the Marshall District Library
(Marshall, MI), gave in Second Life a couple of weeks ago, "MySpace is
Your Library's Space!: Reference, Programming and Promotion". 

She put up a presentation web site, which includes her PowerPoint
presentation, the transcript of her talk and MySpace and social
networking resources.:
http://mlcslpresentation.googlepages.com/ 

Christa
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Jami Haskell
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:42 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] MySpace and Public Libraries

Hi folks,
 We are looking into implementing a MySpace presence at my public
library system for outreach and programming. I am wondering if any of
you have implemented these profiles for your libraries could send me
information about the implementation process and the maintenance
requirements.

Specifically, how you went about getting started, how much time/staff
resources go into maintaining the presence, and what (if any) issues
have arisen from public response (both positive and negative). Also, do
you link to your MySpace presence from your library web site? Any other
advice or experience you have to offer would be much appreciated as
well.
You can email me off list at jhaskell at washoecounty.us Thanks!

All the best,
Jami Haskell
Internet Services Librarian
Washoe County Library System
jhaskell at washoecounty.us
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