Facebook in the Library: Enhancing Services and Engaging Users

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Facebook in the Library: Enhancing Services and Engaging Users (ALA TechSource Workshop) By David Lee King Item Number: 1541-8862   Publisher: ALA TechSource     Price: $50.00
If you plan on viewing this event with a group of 3 or more people, please purchase at the group rate. A 90-minute workshop, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific This is an online event hosted through Webex. Further technical information is available at the ALA TechSource FAQ page. How Workshop Registration Works While completing your purchase, you’ll be asked to fill in the name and e-mail address of the person attending this event. Once you complete your purchase, the attendee will receive an e-mail from Webex confirming registration. This e-mail includes the login information for the event, including the weblink for signing in to the event, so please keep it in a safe place. If you prefer to register by phone, call 1-770-280-4185, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm Eastern to register; or email your purchase order to editionscoursehelp@ala.org. For pricing on bulk registrations in excess of $1,000, please contact us. ALA TechSource Workshops offer a convenient, hands-on learning experience that will help you and your colleagues make the best technology decisions for your library. Your registration includes recommended readings to enhance your learning and support focused discussion in chat. This ALA TechSource Workshop is licensed for use by staff or users of the purchasing institution or library organization. Facebook in the Library: Enhancing Services and Engaging Users (ALA TechSource Workshop) A 90-minute workshop, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific Around 154 million Americans—51 percent of the population—are now using Facebook, according to a recent study by Edison Research. How effectively are you using this direct, free means of communication to reach out to your library’s patrons and users? Digital branch and social networking innovator David Lee King will share what he’s learned from years of experience and experiments with the Topeka and Shawnee County’s Facebook page. He will answer your questions and share time-saving tips on getting the most out of using Facebook. Topics include: Fundamentals for setting up and managing your Facebook page Planning content for your library Facebook page How to engage the library’s Facebook fans How to market your library through a Facebook page About the Instructor David Lee King is the Digital Branch and Services Manager at the Topeka and Shawnee County (Kansas) Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He speaks internationally and writes about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing tech staff. David was named a Library Journal "Mover and Shaker" for 2008 and recently published his first book, Designing the Digital Experience. David writes the “Internet Spotlight” column in Public Libraries magazine with Michael Porter and blogs.

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