The majority of academic libraries currently use one or more social media websites in their efforts to communicate and engage with students. Some of the most widely used sites are Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. Education students at the University of British Columbia were surveyed and asked to rank whether they preferred receiving Library communications from Facebook, Twitter or WordPress (blogs). The results indicate that students ranked Facebook first, WordPress second and Twitter third. Students also provided explanations for their rankings, and Facebook was the top choice because it is the most widely used as well as the most convenient way to access Library information. Additional research in this area should be conducted at...
Social media has revolutionized means and modes of communication and has created a new information ...
This paper presents how libraries market their products and services by using social media/networks ...
Social media in libraries is an elusive beast. Once you think you have it conquered and know how and...
The majority of academic libraries currently use one or more social media websites in their efforts ...
Librarians from Purdue University wanted to determine which social media platforms students use, whi...
This chapter discusses the value of the academic library engaging with its users via social media si...
The work presented here characterise the engagement of one university library with two social media ...
This qualitative study aims to investigate the use of social media sites by university library staff...
Social media has increasingly become an integral part of our personal and professional lives worldwi...
Research Purpose: This research is an exploration of the content created for social media by two New...
Purpose: As one of the first university libraries to embrace ICT adoption in the country, it was nec...
Academic libraries are actively involved in social media platforms as part of their campus communiti...
Students use social media to seek out, collaborate, and obtain information from their classmates and...
Studies suggest that social media is currently proving to be a valuable tool used by institutions to...
While the burgeoning trend in online social networks has gained much attention from the media, ...
Social media has revolutionized means and modes of communication and has created a new information ...
This paper presents how libraries market their products and services by using social media/networks ...
Social media in libraries is an elusive beast. Once you think you have it conquered and know how and...
The majority of academic libraries currently use one or more social media websites in their efforts ...
Librarians from Purdue University wanted to determine which social media platforms students use, whi...
This chapter discusses the value of the academic library engaging with its users via social media si...
The work presented here characterise the engagement of one university library with two social media ...
This qualitative study aims to investigate the use of social media sites by university library staff...
Social media has increasingly become an integral part of our personal and professional lives worldwi...
Research Purpose: This research is an exploration of the content created for social media by two New...
Purpose: As one of the first university libraries to embrace ICT adoption in the country, it was nec...
Academic libraries are actively involved in social media platforms as part of their campus communiti...
Students use social media to seek out, collaborate, and obtain information from their classmates and...
Studies suggest that social media is currently proving to be a valuable tool used by institutions to...
While the burgeoning trend in online social networks has gained much attention from the media, ...
Social media has revolutionized means and modes of communication and has created a new information ...
This paper presents how libraries market their products and services by using social media/networks ...
Social media in libraries is an elusive beast. Once you think you have it conquered and know how and...