Conference Paper: “Institution as Social Media Collector: Lessons Learned from the Library of Congress”
The following paper was presented at the 2018 IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) and posted online today (April 23, 2019).
Title
Institution as Social Media Collector: Lessons Learned from the Library of Congress
Authors
Kate Zwaard
Digital Strategy Directorate, Library of Congress
Moryma Aydelott
Library Services, Library of Congress
David Brunton
Platform Services, Design and Development, Library of Congress
Melissa Crawford
Digital Strategy Directorate, Library of Congress
Abbie Grotke
Web Archiving Team, Library Services, Library of Congress
Nicole Marcou
Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress
Jaime Mears
Digital Strategy Directorate, Library of Congress
Jared Nagel
Digital Strategy Directorate, Library of Congress
Abigail Potter
Digital Strategy Directorate, Library of Congress
Michelle Rago
Office of Communications, Library of Congress
Steve Short
Library Services, Library of Congress,
J. Mark Sweeney
Deputy Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress
Source
IFLA Library
Added April 23, 2019
Abstract
Social media has become a valuable tool that has helped connect, facilitate, discover, and encourage use of the Library of Congress’s collections and content.The Library has cultivated trust and approachability as both a collector and user of social media. As a result, the institution is more accessible than ever before.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.