[Web4lib] Facebook

[Yvonne M]

We're also considering a Facebook page.  One of the questions that came up
was, Why not just piggyback from the university's Facebook page, since they
have 4,000 + fans? Why does the library need its own page?

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Yvonne

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Nicole Engard <nengard at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't think anyone is asking libraries to replace website with
> Facebook - just supplement their websites with Facebook.  In fact when
> I teach Facebook I always say to think of it as an additional way -
> not the primary way - to connect with patrons.  You can also set up
> your Facebook page to pull content from your library website so that
> they both have similar information giving patrons the option of which
> site they'd like to visit.
>
> Nicole
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Mitchell, Michael
> <Michael.Mitchell at brazosport.edu> wrote:
> > What are the advantages of Facebook over Web pages on the library Web
> > site? I'm afraid I really don't understand. I just don't see anything
> > special there. I'm really asking, not trolling.
> >
> >
> > Michael Mitchell
> > Technical Services Librarian
> > Brazosport College
> > Lake Jackson, TX
> > michael.mitchell at brazosport.edu
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> > [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Leo Robert Klein
> > Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:22 AM
> > To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> > Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Facebook
> >
> > John Fereira wrote:
> >> Christine Zeitler wrote:
> >>> One of the academic libraries at which I work is attempting to decide
> > if
> >>> they want to use Facebook to interact with the students.
> >>
> >> I think that the more important question here is whether students want
> >
> >> to use Facebook to interact with libraries.
> >
> > Good point but increasingly it seems as if Facebook is more an entry
> > point for various types of communication, including friends of course,
> > but also professional and personal interests.
> >
> > I mean, just looking at my own list, I've got the Chicago Historical
> > Society, a couple of my old schools and something called 'Static FBML'
> > whose meaning I honestly can't remember.
> >
> > Assuming a similar collection (adjusted for age) on the part of our
> > users and I don't think it's too exotic if the library starts banging on
> >
> > their Facebook door as well.
> >
> > LEO
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