Cheryl Ann Peltier-Davis
Digital Initiatives, Cataloguing & Metadata Services
Librarian
The Alma Jordan Library
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
E-mail: Cheryl.Peltier-Davis@sta.uwi.edu
Twitter:@cdtrini
Blog: http://cybrariansweb.com
Apps For Libraries Workshop
Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps
For Research and Publishing

Workshop Overview…
Social Media Tools & Mobile Apps Toolkit for Research and Publishing
Research Cycle
UWI-NGC Research Expo - ‘Advancing Knowledge, Impacting Lives’
Social Media Tools & Mobile Apps- Benefits for Libraries
Social Media & Mobile Apps – Brief Review of Terminology

Social Media … an amalgam of two common terms.
Social … way people interact
Media … communication tool (television, newspapers,
radio)
Social Media: Web/Mobile technologies that
empower us to connect, communicate, create,
collaborate, learn and share.
Source: Zaid Ali Alsagoff Social Media for Research http://bit.ly/1LQtaq0
Source:
Defining Social Media

Social Media Tools -
Examples
• Social news aggregators
• Photo and video sharing
• Crowdfunding
• Self-publishing
• Video conferencing
• Streaming audio and
video
• Blogs
• Wikis
• RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) feeds
• Podcasts
• Instant messaging
• Social bookmarking
• Social networking
Emphasis on creating,
connecting, communicating,
collaborating

Source: Leverage New Age Media (blog) http://bit.ly/1NX0QZa

LATT Twitter Page
@latt46
https://twitter.com/latt46?lang=en
LATT Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/latt46
LATT Home Page
http://www.latt.org.tt

Mobile Apps
• App is an abbreviated form of the word application (an
application is a software program designed to perform a
specific function).
• There’s an App for that! Welcome to the Age of Mobility!
– App market dominated by Amazon, Apple, Google,
Microsoft
– January 2015, customers spent half billion dollars in Apple
App Store
– By 2017, 268 billion mobile apps downloaded
– Available as freemium or purchased at low subscription
costs
• Perform tasks related to productivity, information retrieval,
gaming, banking, entertainment, online shopping

Source: http://goo.gl/AIGA5E

Social Media Tools & Mobile Apps – Benefits For
Libraries
 Promotion of library services, marketing library events
 Increase usage of library collections by promoting
new and existing content
 Communication with patrons about issues (database accessibility), gather
feedback (new services, collection development) or suggestions for improving
service
 Proactive, not passive, build engagement with users
 Outreach (increase brand recognition/visibility)
 Enhance teaching & learning
 Instant implementation
 Perform specific tasks without downloading software
 Portable, Personalized content, Easy to share
 Usually works on multiple systems platforms
 Survival in a competitive landscape …think Google!
 Available anywhere, anytime
 Usually FREE!

http://youtu.be/a_uzUh1VT98
“Pretty awesome. I
swear not to forget
the databases!”
“I've never wanted to
be a Librarian more”
“Who says that librarians can't have fun! I love
this so much. More libraries need to do stuff
like this, so much fun.”
“I really enjoyed this video. I work in a library
and I can see some of us really getting into this
video! GREAT WORK!”

Social Media Tools & Mobile Apps – Issues
of Concern
 Accuracy of information/Authoritative (think Wikipedia!)
 Privacy/Security issues (Facebook, Snapchat, Google
Glass)
 Stability of current iteration/version (Google Reader now
defunct)
 Free (beta) vs. Fee based versions
 Technical challenges (internet connectivity, ease-of use,
firewall blocking, technological expertise)
 Personal challenges (tools overload, time commitment,
addiction, attention deficit, narcissist/selfie syndrome,
work-life balance)
 Social media MUST be evaluated before implemented:
Social media policy (goals, target audience, resources,
training, technical support, maintenance, feedback)
http://tinyurl.com/o3hqwjg
Hiring Social Media Librarian
Source: http://bit.ly/1KA5KoN

Social Media Tools &
Mobile Apps:
Strategies for Success
1. Know why you are using
social media tools (set social
campaigns goals)
2. Provide value (add high
quality content)
3. Engage - build
relationships/connect with
your community
4. Network with industry
players @ the forefront of
developing tools & apps
5. Stay informed (keep up to
date with current trends in a
constantly changing social
media landscape)
• Over 70% of libraries are using social media
• 60% have social media accounts for three
years or longer
• 30% of Librarians are posting daily
• Facebook and Twitter popular channels
Taylor & Francis Survey on Use of Social Media
in Libraries. Survey of Librarians in UK, US,
India, Oct, 2014
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/access/white
-paper-social-media.pdf

Source: http://www.fredcavazza.net/2015/06/03/social-media-landscape-2015
Do you
recognise and
use any of these
Social Media
Tools and Apps?
How do you use
these Tools and
Apps?

Social Media Tools
& Mobile Apps For
Research &
Publishing
Source: http://socialknow-how.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/toolbox1.png

Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps – Evaluation & Review
 Is the tool useful to librarians and information professionals?
 Can it add immediate value to current services provided?
 Can it be easily implemented by less tech-savvy users?
 Is it organised for ease of use?
 Is the tool well known and established? For example, is there constant
chatter and buzz in blogs, eforums, and other discussion groups about its
reputation? Has the tool received positive reviews from users?
 Is there evidence of longevity as demonstrated in the time it was created and
its current iteration?
 Is there evidence of free technical support?
 Is it supported on multiple platforms and on mobile devices?

Source: The UWI Campus Libraries

Source: Elsevier Workshop on Publishing held at
The Alma Jordan Library, September 22, 2015

 Develop Strategy/Planning and Design (Ideas for
research topic, target audience, market appeal)
 Popplet (brainstorming tool)
 Google Trends (trends analysis)
 UWIRD (UWI Online Researcher Database)
 Identify potential partners/researchers
 Academia.edu (platform for academics to share research
papers, 25 million members)
 ResearchGate (professional network for scientists to
share research and collaborate,7 million members)
 LinkedIn (professional social network 300+ million
members)
 Prepare Proposal
 Microsoft Office online (productivity suite collaborative
writing/editing, storing, sharing)
 Openoffice.org (open source office productivity suite)
 Google Docs (collaborative writing/editing, storing,
sharing)
 Dropbox (file storage, syncing, sharing, 2 GB free)
 Google Drive (file storage, syncing, sharing, 15 GB
free)
 Secure Funding
 Kickstarter (crowdfunding platform)
 Unglueit (crowdfunding platform)

Develop Strategy/Planning and Design
(Ideas for research topic, target audience,
market appeal)
 Google Trends (trends analysis)
 UWIRD (UWI Online Researcher
Database)

Google Trends
• What is Google Trends?
• Search analysis tool based on Google
Search that allows users to see how
often specific keywords, subjects and
phrases have been queried over a
specific period of time in a specific
geographic location. Users can also
explore trending stories on Google in
real time and view updated top
trending charts.
• How Can I Use Google Trends in My
Research?
• Generate new ideas for original
research.
• Monitoring tool to keep up to date
with research interests.
https://www.google.com/trends
http://www.google.com/trends/2014
Top
Chart/Trends
List 2014
Google Year in Search Video
Compilation – Visual
exploration top trends in 2014

UWIRD
• What is UWIRD?
– The University of the West Indies
Online Researcher Database System.
How Can I Use UWIRD in My Research?
– Collaborative tool to identify UWI
researchers with similar interests.
– Generate new ideas for original or
existing research.
http://apps.uwi.edu/uwird/?tm=dft

Identify potential
partners/researchers
 LinkedIn (professional social
network 300+ million)

Linkedin
• What is Linkedin?
– Linkedin is a professional network
connecting over 300+ million
professionals in over 200 countries.
• How Can I Use Linkedin in My Research?
Professional networking
- Control your professional identity online
by posting information on current
employment, educational background,
skills, publications and research interest.
- Online access to a virtual meeting place
to meet subject experts.
- Facilitate collaboration on projects with
colleagues.
- Discover network connections that can
help you in your career path.
www.linkedin.com

 Prepare Proposal
 Google Docs (collaborative
writing/editing, storing, sharing)
 Dropbox (file storage, syncing,
sharing, 2 GB free)

Google Docs
• What is Google Docs?
– A web-based application which
can be used to create
documents, spreadsheets,
drawings, flowcharts, forms and
presentations. Online users can
work individually or
collaboratively.
• How Can I Use Google Docs in My
Research?
- Now integrated in Google Drive,
this is a free online alternative
to Microsoft Office proprietary
suite of applications: MS Word,
MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
(15 GB free).
https://www.google.tt/docs/about

Dropbox
• What is Dropbox?
-A free file sharing, storage, and
synchronization service
(automatic syncing across all
devices).
• How Can I Use Dropbox in My
Research?
– Use this tool as a free service
(2 GB free) for storing and
sharing content in multiple
formats (documents, audio,
video, images).
– Sharing data for group
collaborative projects.
https://www.dropbox.com

 Secure Funding
 Kickstarter (crowdfunding platform)
 Unglueit (crowdfunding platform)
Crowdfunding: the practice of funding a project or
venture by raising small amounts of money from a large
number of people, typically via the Internet.

Kickstarter
• What is Kickstarter?
- A crowdfunding platform that
solicits public funding to
develop creative projects in
multiple genres (art, music,
publishing, technology).
• How Can I Use Kickstarter in
My Research?
• Solicit Funding for Library-
themed research projects
- Libraries have developed
successful projects by
seeking funding on
Kickstarter.
• Successful Library Projects funded on
Kickstarter:
• The Nyack Library (Nyack, New York)
2012 project to digitize back issues of
Rockland County Journal on microfilm
http://tinyurl.com/mnfrcpu (62
backers, $3,530)
• Circulating Ideas: The Librarian
Interview Podcast,” a 2013 project by
librarian Steve Thomas
http://tinyurl.com/p5whcs3 (113
backers, $2,930)
https://www.kickstarter.com

Unglue.it
• What is Unglue.it?
- An ebook crowdfunding service where
individuals and institutions can
collectively work together to pay
authors and publishers to publish
ebooks and other types of digital
content free to the world under a
Creative Commons license.
• How Can I Use Unglue.it in My
Research?
- Follow lead of information
professionals and use this as a
platform for self-publishing,
downloading, and sharing free
ebooks.
• Lauren Pressley (Director,
Learning Environments at Virginia
Tech) author of So You Want To Be
a Librarian.
• Hosted a successful campaign on
Unglue.it. The campaign reached
its target goal of $2,500 on
December 29, 2012 with the
support of 81 ungluers.
https://unglue.it/work/76348
https://unglue.it

 Search, Discover, Read, Review
 Google Scholar
 Free E-books services
 Open Access Journals (Directory of Open Access
Journals DOAJ)
 Diigo/FlipBoard/Scoop.it/Storify/Pinterest (Curation
Tools)
 (Mendeley, Zotero) Citation Management Tools
 Wolfram|Alpha (computational knowledge engine)
 Stay on top of the field
 Coursera (MOOC, Massive Open Online Courses)
 Google Alerts (monitoring tool)
 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design)
Conferences
 Collaborate/Network
 ORCID ID
 PBworks/Mediawiki/Wikispaces/Google Sites (wikis)
 Doodle (scheduling tool)
 Experiment (capture, log, store, data)
 Survey Monkey /Polldaddy/Poll Everywhere (real time
audience response mobile app)
 Synthesize/Analyze Results
 Dataverse
 Infographics (Easel.ly, Creately. Piktochart)

 Search, Discover, Read, Review
 Google Scholar
 Free E-books services
 Directory of Open Access Journals
(DOAJ)
 Pinterest (Curation Tool)
 Mendeley Citation Management Tool

Google Scholar
• What is Google Scholar?
- Freely accessible web search engine powered by
Google search technology. Indexes full text of
scholarly literature across multiple formats and
disciplines. Includes peer-reviewed online journals.
How Can I Use Google Scholar in My Research?
• Search for scholarly literature.
• Search across multiple disciplines and sources for
articles, books, theses, dissertations, abstracts, legal
documents from a variety of sources including
academic publishers, professional societies, online
repositories and universities.
• Explore related works, citations, authors, publications.
• Locate the full text of works on the web or at local
library (subscription databases).
• Check how often other scholars are citing your works.
• Create a Google scholar profile listing fields of
interest.
• Save search results to personal Google Scholar library
(My Library), add tags to organize collections.
https://scholar.google.com/
Source:
https://theoreticalecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/bild1.png
?w=700

Ebooks
• What are Ebooks?
- Electronic books consisting of text
and images read on electronic
devices. Increasing consumer
demand for ebooks in public,
academic, and special libraries.
• How Can I Use Ebooks in My
Research?
– Access ebooks to support
research in multiple disciplines.
– Access and download to multiple
devices (smartphones, tablets,
dedicated e-readers)
• Amazon Free Ebook collection
www.amazon.com/b?node=2245146011
• Feedbooks http://www.feedbooks.com
• Google Books www.books.google.com
• Internet Archive
https://archive.org/index.php
• Manybooks Manybooks.net
• Project Gutenberg
www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
• Open Library https://openlibrary.org

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• What is DOAJ?
DOAJ is an online directory that indexes
and provides access to high quality,
open access, peer-reviewed journals.
• How Can I Use DOAJ in My Research?
• Great starting point for all research
to locate quality, peer reviewed,
open access journals.
• Immediate access to more than
10,000+ open access journals, 134
countries, repository of 2 million+
articles (includes full-text access)
covering all areas of science,
technology, medicine, social science
and humanities.
https://doaj.org/

Pinterest
• What is Pinterest?
– A virtual, visual-discovery tool
that enables users to collect,
organize, manage, and share
theme-based collections referred
to as pinboards.
• How Can I Use Pinterest in My
Research?
– Showcase research projects with
Pinterest network (Pinners).
– Create collaborative Pinterest
boards of research projects with
colleagues.
– Search, discover and save new
ideas for original research.
https://www.pinterest.com

Mendeley
• What is Mendeley?
- Mendeley is a free reference manager
(Mendeley Desktop) and academic social
network (Mendeley Web)
• How Can I Use Mendeley in My Research?
- Search for online resources to support
research from multiple sources (web,
academic databases)
- Organize and manage these resources
(journal articles, books, websites) in
personalized libraries (My Library)
- Automatically generate citations.
Supports popular citation styles (APA,
Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, Harvard).
- Sync saved resources across multiple
devices (desktops and mobile)
- Sharing research resources and
bibliographies with colleagues on
popular social networks using Mendeley
Web.
https://www.mendeley.com

 Stay on top of the field
 Coursera (MOOC, Massive Open Online
Courses)
 Google Alerts (monitoring tool)

Coursera
• What is Coursera?
– An educational technology company
offering massive open online courses.
MOOCs (online courses aimed at
unlimited participation and open
access via the web).
How Can I Use Coursera in my
Research?
– Enroll as student and benefit from
this free online learning platform.
– 1,300 courses, 120+ academic
institutions (including ivy league
universities), 25 countries.
https://www.coursera.org

Google Alerts
• What is Google Alerts?
– Service provided by Google to monitor the
web for content designated by user. The
service sends an email to the user’s
Google account when it finds new content
(on websites, newspaper articles, journal
articles, blogs, social networking sites)
that matches assigned keywords. Service
also sends notifications when
article/posting about the researcher
appears on the web.
• How Can I Use Google Alerts in My Research?
– Monitoring tool to keep up to date with
research interests.
– Generate new ideas for original research.
https://www.google.com/alerts
Customize alerts by frequency, source, language,
region, no. of alerts received per day, delivery
destination and time of notifications.

 Collaborate/Network
 ORCID ID
 PBworks/Mediawiki/Wikispaces/G
oogle Sites (wikis)
 Doodle (scheduling tool)

ORCID (Open Researcher and
Contributor ID)
• What is ORCID ID?
- a nonproprietary alphanumeric code to
uniquely identify academic authors.
• How Can I Use ORCID ID in My Research?
– ORCID provides a persistent digital
identifier that distinguishes you from
other researchers (especially
researchers carrying the same name).
– Add ORCID ID to research workflows
such as manuscript and journal
articles submissions and grant
applications as it supports automated
linkages between you and your
professional activities ensuring that
your work is recognised.
http://orcid.org/
Obtain ORCID ID in 3 steps (less than 3
minutes)
1. Register @ https://orcid.org/register
2. Add Profile information
3. Obtain ORCID ID (Example of ID 0000-0002-
6151-7125) . Include this unique identifier in
webpages, publications, and grant applications

PBworks
• What is PBworks?
- PBworks, is a free hosted workspace service
for creating collaborative wikis.
How Can I Use PBworks in Research?
-Use PBworks to collaboratively create
procedures and policy manuals.
-Use PBworks to publish online schedules,
agendas, meeting notes, and timelines for
research projects.
www.pbworks.com

Doodle
• What is Doodle?
- an online tool which simplifies
scheduling by polling participants
about availability to attend
meetings.
• How Can I Use Doodle in
Research?
- Schedule research related
events such as meetings with
colleagues, grantors, and
conference calls.
- Added flexibility of syncing
Doodle with other personal
calendars maintained in
Google or Microsoft Outlook.
The basic Doodle version is free and does
not require registration
http://doodle.com/create
http://doodle.com/

 Experiment (capture, log, store, data)
 Survey Monkey /Polldaddy/Poll Everywhere
(real time audience response mobile app)

SurveyMonkey
• What is SurveyMonkey?
- a free web-based tool for creating online
surveys.
• How Can I Use SurveyMonkey in My
Research?
Marketing Research
- Gathering feedback on new collections
and services, programs & events
- Measuring brand perception
www.surveymonkey.com/

Poll Everywhere
• What is Poll Everywhere?
-Audience response system that uses mobile
phones, Twitter, and the web to conduct
polls at live events.
• How Can I Use Poll Everywhere in My Research?
– Conduct live audience polling at webinars,
conferences, classroom lectures.
– Post open or closed ended questions using
Poll Everywhere App. Audience responds to
poll immediately via text messages or tweets
using their laptops, smartphones and
tablets. Results displayed immediately as
charts (PowerPoint, Keynote slideshow).
https://www.polleverywhere.com

 Synthesize/Analyze Results
 Dataverse
 Infographics (Easel.ly, Creately. Piktochart)

Infographics
• What are infographics?
The infographics industry is currently
booming as website creators and
marketers are incorporating informative
graphics to visualize a great story or
visually explain a problem. This mass
appeal lies in the fact that infographics
are portable & highly visible and
simplifies the presentation of voluminous
data.
- How Can I Use Infographics in My
Research?
– Use infographics to easily
communicate statistical data about
research projects:
• Easel.ly
• Creately
• Piktochart
Source: Leverage New Age Media (blog)
http://bit.ly/1NX0QZa

 Manage Data
 Dataverse
 Archivematica
 UWISpace
 Publish & Disseminate
 Conferences
 Amazon CreateSpace /Lulu/ Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing
Press (self-publishing platforms)
 Open access journals (Caribbean Library Journal open access,
refereed journal of research and discussion on issues related to
all aspects of libraries and librarianship in the Caribbean)
 Promote
 Facebook (social networking service)
 Instagram (photo/video sharing service)
 Snapchat (photo/video sharing service)
 Tumblr (social networking service)
 Twitter (microblogging service)
 WordPress (blog hosting service)
 Vine (video sharing service)
 Present/Share
 CuePrompter (online teleprompter)
 Google+ Hangouts (video-conferencing)
 Prezi (presentation software)
 Slideshare (presentation software)
 Figshare (sharing datasets)
 Skype (video-conferencing)
 YouTube (video sharing service)
 Protect Copyright
 Creative Commons License
 Track Impact
 Google Scholar

 Manage Data
 Dataverse
 Archivematica
 UWISpace

Dataverse
• What is Dataverse?
- An open source web application
to share, preserve, cite, explore
and analyse research data
• How Can I Use Dataverse in My
Research?
– Analysis and sharing of data.
– Long term storage of the data
sets.
http://dataverse.org/

Archivematica
• What is Archivematica?
– a web and standards-based,
open-source application for
preservation and long-term
access to digital content.
• How Can I Use Archivematica in My
Research?
– Long term archiving and access
to works produced.
– Works added to Archivematica
can be automatically added to
institutional repositories.
https://www.archivematica.org/en/

UWISpace
• What is UWISpace?
– The institutional repository of the University
of the West Indies
– Built on an open source platform - DSpace
– Launched at the UWI STA in 2008
– Over 17,000 items hosted
– Collections are either ‘open access (available
on the web) OR closed with specific users.
• How Can I Use UWISpace in My Research?
– Create global visibility for scholarly research
– Centralise scholarly works in one location
– Promote open access to scholarly works
– Long- term preservation for ephemeral
works, such as unpublished or "grey"
literature.
http://uwispace.sta.uwi.edu/dspace/

 Publish & Disseminate
 Conferences
 Amazon CreateSpace /Lulu/ Project Gutenberg Self-
Publishing Press (self-publishing platforms)
 Open access journals (Caribbean Library Journal open
access, refereed journal of research and discussion on
issues related to all aspects of libraries and librarianship in
the Caribbean)

Amazon CreateSpace
• What is Amazon CreateSpace?
- Provides the innovative tools and
professional services to enable
independent authors to self-
publish and distribute their works.
• How Can I Use CreateSpace in
Research?
-Use as a self publishing platform to
publish, market and distribute books
(PDF, .doc/.docx, .rtf) on Amazon.com.
- Authors have option of using free,
self-guided or paid professionally-
rendered publishing workflow .
Examples:
• Goodwin Library 12th Annual Poet's Tea
2014 (includes poetry submitted in the
2014 Goodwin Library (New
Hampshire) Poet's Tea contest)
https://www.createspace.com/4806492
• Handbook of the New York Public
Library
https://www.createspace.com/4828417
https://www.createspace.com

Project Gutenberg Self Publishing Press
• What is Project Gutenberg Self
Publishing Press?
- A publishing platform for
contemporary and independent
authors to upload, promote, and
distribute their self-published works
• How Can I Use Project Gutenberg Self
Publishing Press in My
Library/Workplace?
- Use as a free self-publishing tool to
upload and distribute self-published
works.
- Ebooks published on platform are
downloadable in PDF format and
compatible with most ereading devices.
Examples:
• Libraries of the Future
By J.C. R. Licklider
http://self.gutenberg.org/eBooks/W
PLBN0002827875-Libraries-of-the-
Future-by-Licklider--J-C-R-
.aspx?&Words=libraries
www.self.gutenberg.org

 Promote
 Facebook (social networking service)
 Twitter (microblogging service)
 WordPress (blog hosting service)

Facebook
• What is Facebook?
- A leading social networking site with
over 1.49 billion monthly
active users. Can be utilized by
libraries, individuals, businesses, non-
profits, social groups etc.
• How Can I Use Facebook (FB) in My Research?
– Create a FB group or page, invite
members of your research
community to ‘like page’; create
connections, engage in conversations
– Promote new research projects
– Garner feedback on research
www.facebook.com

Twitter
• What is Twitter?
- No. 1 social networking and
microblogging service that allows
users to create, send and read
messages or posts known as
tweets in 140 characters or less.
• How Can I Use Twitter in My
Research?
– Current awareness service to keep
followers informed about
upcoming projects.
– Attend conference virtually (follow
conference hashtag #LIB2015)
– Promote new works
– Network with researchers
http://twitter.com/

WordPress.com
• What is WordPress.com?
- a free open source blog
hosting service.
- How Can I Use WordPress.com
in My Research?
Create blogs to:
- engage in conversations with
your research community
- promote new research projects
- garner feedback on research
www.wordpress.com

 Present/Share
 Slideshare (presentation
software)

Slideshare
• What is Slideshare?
- Use Slideshare to host and share
presentations with others. Users can upload
and share publicly PowerPoint presentations,
Word, OpenOffice, Adobe PDF and Apple iWork
documents.
• How Can I Use Slideshare in Research?
- Use as a reference tool to conduct research
on a topic for a conference, or workshop
presentation.
-Embed slideshows created on Slideshare on
blogs or websites.
- Promote research projects by uploading and
sharing on Slideshare (18 million uploads in 40
content categories).
• Example:
• Enter the term “Social Media
and Research” in the search
box on Slideshare homepage
www.slideshare.net/ to
search for presentations on
this topic.
http://www.slideshare.net/

Creative Commons License
• Creative Commons License?
- A Creative Commons License (CCL) is a public
copyright license that enables the free
distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work.
There are no registration fees to use Creative
Commons licenses.
• How Can I Use Creative Commons License in
My Research?
• Use a CCL license to give persons the right to
share, use, and build upon a work you have
created.
• Licensing a work is as simple as using the
licensing tool (License Chooser) on the website
and selecting one of six licenses available to
match your copyright goal. Add code
generated using the tool to your
website/work.
https://creativecommons.org/
CCL License Chooser

Resources for Keeping Up-to-date with Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps
General Resources
• Library Technology Guides (www.librarytechnology.org )
• Lifehacker (www.lifehacker.com)
• Mashable (www.mashable.com)
• OCLC Web Junction (www.webjunction.org)
• Pew Research Center (www.pewinternet.org)
• ReadWrite (www.readwriteweb.com)
• TechCrunch (www.techcrunch.com)
• Tech Soup for Libraries (www.techsoupforlibraries.org)
• Wired (www.wired.com)
• TED: Ideas Worth Spreading (www.ted.com)
Blogs
• ACRL TechConnect (www.acrl.ala.org/techconnect)
• ALA TechSource (www.alatechsource.org/blog)
• David Lee King (www.davidleeking.com)
• iLibrarian (www.oedb.org/blog)
• Librarian in Black (www.librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack)
• Library Future (www.libraryfuture.com/blog)
• Library Stuff (www.librarystuff.net)
• Lita Blog (www.litablog.org)
• Stephen’s Lighthouse (www.stephenslighthouse.com)
• Tame the Web (www.tametheweb.com)

Questions
• Ask me now or later.
• E-mail me: Cheryl.Peltier-Davis@sta.uwi.edu
• Follow me on Twitter @cdtrini
• Skype me: cdtrini
• Send a comment or question to my blog The Cybrarian’s Web
– http://cybrariansweb.com