Sunday, June 17, 2018

How is my local library using Social Media?

My hometown has quite a few local libraries, but one in particular is the Lionel Bowen Public Library and Community Centre.

It uses the following means of social media to advertise its existence and activities:
* Home page: http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/library
"Randwick City Library, a sense of community" is the main area of which Bowen Library belongs to and is the brand for the Library's representation.  This website provides links to the other webpages that connect on a social level, each offering a different set of videos and photos that display and represent the community's local library.

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RandwickCityLibrary
Contains the usual Posts, with photos and videos, Reviews, About, Library Search, Events and a glimpse at the Community activities.

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RandwickCouncil
 Simple using videos to promote and advertise the area, it includes videos on Beach Safety and Announcements from Mayor Lindsay Shurey, as well as updates on events and news and occurrences.  There is not a long list of videos nor is there anything remotely appearing to be related to the Library itself, but that could be a good thing to avoid prolonged viewings.

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/randwickmayor

 Regular posts with minimal text and a picture and/or video with each post, the Twitter page showcases activities and get-together events.

* Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/randwicklibrary/
A vast gallery of images, maybe a video or two or more, awaits you in this expansive page of photos showing the numerous and countless visual collections collected by the library, whether they're for fun and satire, learning, sharing, historical or whatever the need is for ... this suite of pictures is astounding.

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