Pinterest Best Practice Tips for Brands

When it comes to social media, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ dominate the conversation. After all, they have large numbers of users and are still growing, thanks in part to innovations on each platform. Pinterest is growing fast. It is being adopted by brands, as well as users following these brands. Libraries too can involve themselves to promote their products and services using this social media...and already some of are in.  

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Skills for Library Leadership

As higher education transforms and evolves in new ways in the years ahead, what are the appropriate skills for library leaders? Out of five skill areas identified as those leaders will need for 2020, librarians are well-suited for a few, but will need to gain expertise in others.

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The Future of Libraries

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Libraries will find more space on social networking in 2013

Libraries will show more interest in the use of social networking sites to reach their customers in 2013. Some of the predictions are:

1. Libraries will increase their usage of pinterest. This is especially true for public libraries.
2. More libraries will create a presence on Google +. Many already have one but we will see the number of libraries who have on increase.
3. Libraries will increase their social media classes offerings. Offering more advanced classes on networking with social media and social media integration and they are getting popular.
4. Libraries will find more and better ways to engage with their followers on twitter and to increase their numbers of followers.
5. Libraries will focus more on how to help their patrons use social media for job searching and careers.
6. Libraries will become more of an education resource for patrons on how to properly use social media.
7. Google places will become more relevant and useful for libraries just like it is for other local businesses.
8. Library websites will integrate more social media.
9. More libraries will create mobile websites and focus on mobile applications. This also applies to database providers. While many of them have had mobile apps for a year or more, this is a trend that will by the end of this year apply to all of them.
10. Google chat will increase as a viable method for offering reference services.

 Thanks to Social Networking Librarian.

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How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job

How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN April 10, 2007 is an intresting feature appeared in wall street journal online.It says Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they are also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can't get from résumés and interviews.

In addition to blogs that focus on their industry or field of interest, recruiters say they check candidates' blogs about non career-related topics for evidence of writing skills and clues to how well rounded they are.

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