Much, much info on how to market your library online and most of it can be done FREE! I must give credit to Sarah Houghton-Jan who inspired me and provided much of this information through her presentations at IL 2007 and IL 2008. Thanks from the Alabama libraries!
Web 2.0 Blowout: What You Should Know About Online Marketing & Your Library!
1. Web 2.0 Blowout: What You Should Know About Online Marketing & Your Library! Cheryl Burnette Webmaster Homewood Public Library www.homewood.lib.al.us [email_address] 205.332.6631
20. Tweeting on twitter Post your flickr photos & your blog to twitter using twitterfeed twitterfeed.com & Ping.fm ( Ping.fm supports over 30 sites) Use TwitterLocal www.twitterlocal.net to find local twitterers
21. Look who’s on facebook! Send facebook flyers to targeted audiences - $10 for 5,000
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35. Slam the Boards! Answers.com, WikiAnswers (wiki.answers.com), Yahoo Answers & Amazon's Askville – “We recognize that these sites can help promote the idea that librarians are active and dynamic participants in the web 2.0 community, and we're not just waiting for the questions to come in!” answerboards.wetpaint.com/page/Slam+the+Boards! The 10 th of every month!
36.
37.
38.
39.
40. Think your patrons aren’t using these tools… well they are! Be a tech leader in your community!