[Eril-l] ALCTS e-Forum: From Behind the Scenes to Front and Center: Social Media for Technical Services and Collection Development Librarians

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ALCTS e-Forum: From Behind the Scenes to Front and Center: Social Media for
Technical Services and Collection Development Librarians

November 15-16, 2016

Moderated by Andrea Tomlinson and Victoria Orzechowski

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, discussion begins and ends at:

Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

As librarians, we are well aware that social media can be a valuable tool
for promoting collections and connecting with our patrons. Yet when much of
the current literature is focused on how libraries can use social media for
event promotion, reference, and/or readers’ advisory, where are Technical
Services staff to look for tips on how to effectively use social media for
highlighting their work and the hidden gems that reside in their library's
collections? Please join us as we discuss policies, procedures, and best
practices for using social media to showcase library collections in an
engaging way as well as the work that goes on behind the scenes to make
these materials available for use.

Moderators

Andrea Tomlinson is the Technical Services Librarian at The Donald F. and
Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. She holds an M.L.I.S from Drexel University and has been a
librarian for over twenty years. Part of a team of librarians and
archivists, she provides content for various social media platforms for the
Othmer Library including the library’s blog Othmeralia. (
http://othmeralia.tumblr.com/)

Victoria Orzechowski is a Librarian at The Donald F. and Mildred Topp
Othmer Library of Chemical History in Philadelphia, PA. Her
responsibilities include administration of the library’s Tumblr blog,
Othmeralia and Pinterest page (pinterest.com/othmerlibrary). She earned her
M.S.L.I.S. from Drexel University in 2013. She co-authored an article on
Tumblr in collections outreach titled “Going Viral: Using Tumblr for
Special Collections Advocacy and Outreach” in the Journal of Digital Media
Management, 2016, vol. 4, no. 4.

What Is an e-Forum?

An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters
of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The
e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email
address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate
with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two
to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free.

For information about upcoming e-forums, please visit
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum

How to Register

You must register your email address to subscribe to or access an
electronic discussion list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Once you have
registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you
choose to leave the list. Find instructions for subscribing and
unsubscribing online. (
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/sympa)

If you have any problems, please contact alcts-eforum-request at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*
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