The document summarizes Sonja Plummer-Morgan's presentation on social media trends and the library profession. Some key points include: 1) Librarians need to act globally and collaboratively online just as people in the world are acting globally. 2) Social networks can be used by libraries to communicate, deliver information, and organize information as an extension of traditional services. 3) Popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn provide opportunities for librarians to connect, share information, and market services.

1. Sonja Plummer-Morgan, MLIS Maine Library Association President & VP Pres Elect Association for Rural & Small Libraries Maine Library Association Conference 2010 Social Media Trends & the Library Profession

2. Idea for Today… The people in the world are acting globally and collaboratively. We as librarians or information specialists need to act with them.

3. What We Hope to Accomplish… View online social networks as an extension of traditional library services. Place social networks in three categories: communicating, delivering information, and organizing information. Learn a few new tools that may be relevant to you.

4. “We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth.”

5. John Lubbock 1834-1913

6. The idea of libraries reaching beyond the boundaries of our buildings or communities is expanded with online social networking and communication but it is not a new concept for librarians.

8. Share information, promote services, and assist local and distant readers.

11. Post events……………..reduce costs for paper ads

12. Digitize photos..............archival & storage cost down

13. Social sites……………..find solutions to problems

14. E-learning……………..travel costs

15. Online flyers…………..postage costs

16. Collections…………….grant access not acquisition

17. Notices or signs………..less paper and ink used

18. Colleagues…………….reduce burnout with support

20. According to Ebizma.com (http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites), here are the most used online social networks… Estimated 550,000,000 unique users each month Estimated 90,500,000 unique users each month Estimated 89,800,000 unique users each month Estimated 50,000,000 unique users each month Estimated 42,000,000 unique users each month

21. What Are Librarians Doing Online? E-learning, attending conferences and workshops Storing photographs & other documents digitized Rural isolation partially mitigated Answering questions for our patrons Sharing news Recommending, downloading, discussing solutions Finding emerging trends Marketing and promoting Creating and expressing through art

22. Maine Library Association 2010Facebook

23. Twitter

24. Deep Thoughts… According to the Inquisitr, there are 4.1 BILLION text messages sent every day in the United States. http://www.inquisitr.com/41494/4-1-billion-text-messages-sent-every-day-in-the-us/

25. ‎"Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers." Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC

26. This is Social Networking

27. Some Other Ways to Socially Network… Goodreads.com, Library Thing, a Nobii, and Shelfari (reader’s advisory) Kiva.org and theLiteracysite.org TeacherTube and Youtube Slideshare and Prezzi Digg (newsy stuff) Photobucket and Flickr Skype (video conferencing) GoogleTalk (instant messenger) MyInfoQuest (texting reference) Second Life

30. Add disclaimers. Views expressed author’s not library’s

31. Honor confidentiality of patrons

32. Show respect to everyone

33. Remember your online presence reflects your library

34. Carefully observe copyright laws

35. Create or imagine no expectation of privacyhttp://www.workfromhomenetworkmarketing.com/social-networking-quotes.html

36. “No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it. We must learn to see the world anew.” ~ Albert Einstein Appreciative Inquiry: Where AI, positive change research and organizational leadership connect for world benefit. http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/

37. “We Can Make Any Future That We Can Imagine.” ~Jane McGonigal Jane McGonigal is a world-renowned game designer. She is also a researcher, a future Forecaster, and a very playful human being. Jane is the Director of Games Research & Development at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California. http://www.avantgame.com/bio.htm

38. “Cut through the management speak, and the key to success is simple: Observe people going about their daily lives, identify unmet needs, and come up with a new product.” ~Dr. Frank Luntz

39. This Book Is Overdue! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All By Marilyn Johnson Coming to MLA May 10th, 2010 at 6pm

42. ONET Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/

43. Technology For Good

44. TechCrunch

45. Plurk