1. Social Media

2. What technology is currently available in our schools/libraries/district?

3. How do we use technology in our schools/our libraries?

4. How is technology used in our students homes/what technology do they have available to them?

5. Where would we like our districts technology to be/look like?

6. What is the librarians role in technology now and in the future?

7. What is Social Media?
“It is a term commonly used to refer to a variety of web-based tools used to connect, collaborate, and create web content and experiences. Websites that allow visitors to send , post comments, build web content or take part in live audio or video chats are all considered to be social media sites.”
-YALSA. "Teens & Social Media in School & Public Libraries: A Toolkit for Librarians & Library Workers." N.p., Feb Web. 20 Aug

8. Examples of social media:
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10. Why do we care about social media?
56% of Americans have a profile on a social media site up from:
52% ; 48%
22% of Americans use social networking sites several times a day (up 12M from last year)
Average of 20 minutes per social web page visit
1 in every 5 webpage views is a Facebook page
More than 22 Million Americans used social media to find their most recent job opportunity

11. Social Media in Libraries

12. Facebook 77% of internet using ADULTS utilize Facebook.
Parent communication
Community outreach
Create a community outside of school
Facebook Demo

14. Blogs
Conversation between students, community, and the world – get students and staff involved!
about programs,
student achievements,
new books,
Social Media tools
Book reviews
News
Downloads
cool things we do in our awesome school.
Daring Library Blog
Many Lives to Live - Mine!
Cross connect – Post blog to Facebook

15. Wikis A webpage everyone (or those specified) can edit!
Why use a wiki?
Ease of use?
Information
Recommended book lists
Anything you can do on a website (almost)
Learning Resource Center Wiki
Daring Librarian Wiki

16. Pinterest Connects people through the things they like
Promote by ‘pinning’
Books - New books, book trailers, book list, author websites
Research tools/technology resources: databases, free online software,
Random – cartoons about libraries, news, other teachers webpages, museums, etc
Pinterest Demo

18. Virtual Reference
While we don’t have the capability (and maybe desire) to do this on our own there are many resources available.
Ask now Texas
Houston Public Library - reference
Internet Public Library

19. Mobile Apps Dictionary.com – definitions
Article Search – searches Google scholar and Microsoft academic search
Access My Library - a 10-mile radius of your location, then gives you free, unlimited access to their reputable, authoritative Gale online resources — without the need to log in
Mango – allows you to study languages on the go
Tutor.com to go – allows you to connect with a live tutor for hw help
IBookShelf – store your personal library – or make a list of books would like to read
gFlash + - make digital flash cards
Dropbox – access files anywhere
Good reads app –read and write book reviews
Classics – get the classics free (22k+)
Marvel Comics – free Marvel comics!

21. QR Codes
Quick Response codes work like a barcode that mobile devices can scan and instantly be liked to digital content
Reviews
Articles
Webpages
Videos
Maps
Make a QR Code

22. QR Code Scavenger Hunt Lesson

23. Options are endless!