[Web4lib] facebook for libraries

[Sharon Foster]

Sure, of course. But do it personally--by voice, email, staff blog, a
link on the library website--whatever. Don't let Facebook harvest your
entire address book! I would be a little creeped out if I got a
"friend" request from a library--the idea is that people become "fans"
of libraries.

Sharon M. Foster, 91.7% Librarian
Speaker-to-Computers
http://www.vsa-software.com/mlsportfolio/



On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Brian Gray <mindspiral at gmail.com> wrote:
> I disagree, If you pull in all the employees or others affiliated with the
> library, it is often the best way t start spreading the word about your
> library.
>
> Brian Gray
> mindspiral at gmail.com
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:07 AM, Sharon Foster <fostersm1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> You certainly wouldn't want to do that for your library's Facebook
>> page in any case. The point of an institutional Facebook page is for
>> your "fans" to find you. Letting Facebook find them for you based on
>> your email contacts is a little like grabbing people off the street
>> and dragging them into the library.
>>
>> Sharon M. Foster, 91.7% Librarian
>> Speaker-to-Computers
>> http://www.vsa-software.com/mlsportfolio/
>> (Caution, floating divs ahead! Please let me know about any
>> browser-dependent weirdness you encounter.)
>