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Task 11: Recommended tools for social media engagement From your examinations and investigations choose two social media applications/tools that you would recommend as being of the most benefit to libraries. Give detailed reasons why you recommend these two tools? Facebook and Twitter - Both are similar, they update followers on upcoming events and news at the library that they may not hear about otherwise. You don't have to be a member of the library to follow them. Email is the other, when you become a member of the library you can sign-up to receive an eNewsletter. This also gives you information on upcoming events, suggested reading and important notices monthly. These applications are an excellent marketing tool for libraries as they promote events and different uses for the library than just borrowing books.

Task 6: How is my local public library using social media? For this post you are required to outline and provide links to the social media that your local public library is using via their own website For each you must provide a link and a brief description of the content My local public library is Sutherland Shire Library and the social media they use on their website are:- Facebook - posts on upcoming events at the library, recommended reading and photos and videos of events  https://www.facebook.com/sutherlandshirelibraries Vimeo - videos of author talks and tutorials  https://vimeo.com/suthlib Twitter - a mostly automated Twitter stream of updates for events and news about Sutherland Shire Library Services  https://twitter.com/suthlib Instagram - photo and video sharing about all things books, library events and recommended reading suggestions  https://www.instagram.com/sutherlandshirelibraries/

Task 5: How libraries are using social media For this blog post you need to find examples of the following from different libraries for each example. For each you must provide a link and a brief description of the content a library blog: Street Library Blog - Lets you know about new and updated street libraries  https://streetlibrary.org.au/blog/ a library YouTube page: UTS Library YouTube Channel - Mostly 'How To' videos on using the library and course topics  https://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary a library Facebook page: Randwick City Library Facebook page - Posts about upcoming events, public holiday closing times, book and author related articles  https://www.facebook.com/RandwickCityLibrary/ a library Twitter page: Sutherland Shire Library Twitter page - A (mostly) automated Twitter stream of updates for events and news about Sutherland Shire Council Library Services  https://twitter.com/suthlib a library Instagram page: The New Yor...

Task 2: What are social media tools? In this post you must list and briefly describe (in your own words) five different types of social-media tools and applications.  Provide links to each of the homepages of the social media described. Social media platforms and applications:- 1. Facebook - social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. 2. Instagram - online photo sharing app that lets you share pictures and messages with friends using a mobile phone. 3. Twitter - online news and social networking site where people communicate in short messages of 280 characters, called tweets. 4. WhatsApp -  an instant messaging app that allows multimedia sharing, including photos, videos, audio and documents, you can  create groups and connect with a number of people at once. It also has free live video calling ...