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Social Networks and Web 2.0 Tools

Social Networks and Web 2.0 Tools

Diane M. Fulkerson
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781466602342|ISBN10: 1466602341|EISBN13: 9781466602359
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0234-2.ch008
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Fulkerson, Diane M. "Social Networks and Web 2.0 Tools." Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections: Tools for Library Users and Managers, edited by Diane M. Fulkerson, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 108-119. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0234-2.ch008

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Fulkerson, D. M. (2012). Social Networks and Web 2.0 Tools. In D. Fulkerson (Ed.), Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections: Tools for Library Users and Managers (pp. 108-119). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0234-2.ch008

Chicago

Fulkerson, Diane M. "Social Networks and Web 2.0 Tools." In Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections: Tools for Library Users and Managers, edited by Diane M. Fulkerson, 108-119. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0234-2.ch008

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Abstract

Social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter can provide another opportunity for users to remotely access library resources. The creation of a library Facebook page provides the library with the ability to promote licensed databases and the information users need to remotely accesses those resources and course or electronic reserve materials. Twitter accounts provide libraries with the opportunity to keep users informed about changes to licensed databases, in other words, anytime they add or discontinue resources or there is a problem accessing them remotely. Another option is foursquare. Foursquare allows you to find your friends and discover your city or library. Libraries can use foursquare to introduce students to it resources and services. The library could develop a contest for users to earn points and badges by discovering information about the library such as, new books, databases or services. Social networks provide libraries and users with new ways to promote and provide remote access to licensed databases.

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