Teaching and Presentations: Metadata, Semantic Web, Social Media

Open classes for September:
Social Media:
 Facebook for Pages (not just for libraries by the way). This 2 day class covers everything from privacy, setting up an institutional/business account to customizing a page... 

• Separate your personal Facebook account from an institutional account
• Create a customized presence in Facebook
• Add special features using plugins and apps
• Roll your blog, bookmarks, or twitter into a Facebook page
• Create a badge and 'Like' Button for your library page or blog
• Evaluate your Facebook page using metrics and statistics

Register here:
http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7BAFFA9598-C543-43AF-8F33-5B69C12F5EC7%7D&RowId=1-NPODC

Marketing your library services using social networking - we're going to talk twitter, facebook, youtube, flickr, and even pinterest!

• Describe how joining networks can help you market your library services
• List the pros and cons of various social networking tools
• Compare and evaluate the differetn ways that social software is used in a number of libraries

Register here:
http://www.lyrasis.org/sitecore/content/LYRASIS/Classes%20and%20Events/Catalog/M/Marketing%20Your%20Library%20Services%20Using%20Social%20Networking%20Tools%20Live%20Online.aspx