In 2009, the incredible power of social media was demonstrated across the state during the Save Ohio Libraries campaign. Social media is an entirely new form of communication, and many of the old rules about communicating with our patrons no longer apply. Doing social media effectively takes more than just setting up a Twitter or Facebook account. It takes work and expertise to use this medium successfully. Learn the nitty-gritty of doing social media so it matters.

1. Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS Library Services Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)

8. Get used to ephemeral

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10. Then Now

15. The biggest mistake?

16. “ Own your own story before it owns you”

18. You should be here. Really.

25. The internet computers are not available this morning due to maintenance. Argh! Power surge took down a server; no internet here this morning—sorry!

26. FAIL

42. HERE IS YOUR CONTENT. *BEEP*

47. Today at 3:45, we are showing a new release on our BIG projector screen! Hope to see you there. Free, no need to register.

48. Author Rob Smith is coming to the library tonight at 7pm. Local author Rob Smith ( http://smithwrite.net), author of the McGowan Chronicles, will be speaking here tonight at 7pm [LINK].

55. (Absolutely shameless plug)

56. http://www.twitter.com/laurasolomon http://www.facebook.com/laurasolomon http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurasolomon [email_address] http://www.meanlaura.com http:// www.slideshare.net/oplin Thank you!