Colleagues/
I'm pleased to announce that two of my presentations
prepared for the
American Chemical Society Spring Conference held in New
Orleans earlier
this month have been self-archived and are Now Available
[1] Being There: Using Social Networking Services For
Engaged Library
Instruction
At colleges and universities today, a significant portion of
students
are members of Facebook (http://www.facebook.com),
the online social
networking service. Beginning in Summer 2007, we initiated a
series of
outreach projects using Facebook to directly promote Library
programs
and services to select members of the ISU community. These
initiatives
sought to inform students and faculty not only about the
availability of
core services offered by the reference and instruction
department (e.g.,
book and journal selection, library presentations, research
assistance)
but also about the general library services provided by the
library
(e.g., interlibrary loan, library collections, reserve and
media
services).
This presentation will report on the results of these
projects and
describe future outreach plans. In addition, the general
nature of
Facebook, and its current and potential use by educators
will be
reviewed. The presentation will conclude with a brief
overview of key
readings and Web resources about online social networks.
Link to PPT is available at
[
http://onlinesocialn
etworks.blogspot.com/2008/03/social-networking-services-for-
engaged.html
]
OR
[ http://tinyurl.com/2w8uon ]
[2] PAPER TITLE: "Online social networks: Swiss Army
information tools"
(final paper number: 7)
NAME: Gerry McKiernan
INSTITUTION: Iowa State University Library
PAPER ID: 1163097
DIVISION: Division of Chemical Information
SESSION: Transformation of Library Services in the Digital
Age
SESSION START TIME: Sunday, April 6, 2008, 8:30 AM
PRESENTATION FORMAT: Oral
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Sunday, April 6, 2008 from
11:15 AM to
11:40 AM
LOCATION: Marriott Convention Center, Room: Blaine Kern C
ABSTRACT: As of July 2007, Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/
] , a
social networking service launched in February 2004, had the
largest
number of registered users among college-focused sites.
There are now
more than an estimated 40 million users, an increase of more
than 30
million in just over a year. As characterized by Wikipedia,
a *social
network service focuses on the building * [of] communities
of people who
share interests and activities, or who are interested in
exploring the
interests and activities of others **
[ h
ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service ]
We believe that social networking services, such as
Facebook, are not
only excellent environments to foster and facilitate contact
and
communication among members of a local community, but also
prime venues
in which library and librarian services can be more actively
and visibly
promoted. This presentation will provide an overview of
Facebook
features and describe local and national library outreach
projects using
Facebook functionalities
Link to PPT is available at
[
http://onlinesocialn
etworks.blogspot.com/2008/02/acs-spring-2008-online-social-n
etworks.html
]
OR
[ http://tinyurl.com/2g6xmh ]
Enjoy!
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck iastate.edu
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