The communications department is hosting a social media summit to kick off a discussion of social media strategy for the Libraries and introduce the formation of a Libraries’ Social Media Taskforce. All Libraries faculty and staff who are currently working on social media are strongly encouraged to attend. The summit is also open to anyone interested in learning more about social media and how academic libraries can best reach their audiences through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Date/Time: April 19, 2016
9:30 am -3:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)
Location: Teleconference Room, 4th floor, Alexander Library
Guest Speakers:
Karen Smith (Assistant Director, New and Emerging Media, Rutgers University Communications and Marketing) will provide an overview of Rutgers University’s social media, visual identity, and editorial guidelines and discuss what to consider when making a social media plan.
Aaron Kenji Ginoza (Social Media & Community Engagement Coordinator, University of Maryland Libraries) will discuss how academic libraries can best reach their audiences through social media, describing some of his most successful social media campaigns and highlighting pitfalls to avoid.
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RSVP: Jessica Pellien, Communications Department
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