E-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship
Date of this Version
Summer 2007
Document Type
Article
Citation
Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (Summer 2007) 8(2). Also available at http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v08n02/mack_d01.html.
Abstract
Abstract
This paper presents data on Facebook inquiries one librarian received over the course of a semester at Pennsylvania State University and discusses best practices for Facebook use as an outreach tool. We discuss ways to reach out to our users through this Social Networking Community and encourage reference questions and requests for research consultations. We recommend that library professionals whose positions require them to interact with undergraduates seriously consider making use of Facebook.
Included in
Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Higher Education Commons, Scholarly Communication Commons, Scholarly Publishing Commons, Social Media Commons
Comments
Copyright 2007, the authors. Used by permission.