A-Z of Social Networking: OLJ Library Entry

Shirley Garcia

Student ID #: 11468539

Info 506: Social Networking for Information Professionals

Lyn Hay—Fall 2010

Suffern Free Library, Suffern, NY

While the Suffern Library tends to make good use of Web 2.0 tools, and continues to integrate the use of these tools more and more, the library might benefit from the following tools:

U—U Stream, V—Videos and P--Podcasting

Either streaming live (UStream) or through videos (such as the very engaging “Library Minutes” presented by ASU), the Suffern library would be able to engage and inform its users on the many tools available.

I—Interesting to Y--Youth

These videos strams or videos would have to be interesting. This is especially important to engage young patrons, who seem to be exploring and utilizing their local libraries less frequently. If videos are dry or are in lecture format, the young patrons will be less inclined to view them.