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Small Island Librarian: Corporate online storytelling for libraries?

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Small Island Librarian: Corporate online storytelling: for libraries?

 

Posted by Mark-Shane Scale:

 

"In my view, there needs to be a course within library schools that will deals with institutional digital storytelling. This is because, in the age of social media and Library 2.0, libraries need to move online and tell their stories. Libraries need to find ways of connecting with their users and potential users in the online world. We need content on our websites and a social media presence that is constantly updated and engaging, reminding our users that we are a channel to credible information sources. Our Websites must now be more like blogs or online magazines, with a constant flow of information. We should not only tell users what we have, but also post commentaries and view points, to represent the information that we have within our collections. In short, we need to take a page from Coca Cola's book on corporate storytelling. If Coca Cola is thinking about becoming a publisher, why not libraries?"

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17 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in April - iLibrarian

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RT @CILIPinfo: 17 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in April: http://t.co/zzw1NKSv9f (via @OEDB_org)

 

by Ellyssa Kroski

 

Here’s the monthly roundup of great-looking online webinars and free educational opportunities for librarians

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Worth checking out!

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Innovation in Libraries 2012 - 16 sessions on YouTube playlist

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Innovation in Libraries 2012 was a free post-conference event after LITA Forum, sponsored by OCLC. Held at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Innovation in Libraries 2012 featured 16 sessions and lightning talk presenters--all sharing how their library or organization has done innovative things and found success.

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Playlist of all the talks on Youtube!

 

Great innovation stories for libraries!

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