School Libraries Harnessing Advocacy Skills in the Age of Web 2.0 Technologies
Social networking software tools such as Twitter, Facebook, You Tube and blogs are very popular among the net-generation. It is therefore imperative for libraries in the 21st century to have a presence on these social networking sites to engage their patrons; market their services and programmes; and reach potential clienteles.
In this 101 session, participants will be
* introduced to the concept of web.2.0 and the best practices for using them in libraries
* shown examples of how some of the most popular ones can be used at the workplace
* given the chance to create their own
* given the chance to create their own