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How Is My Local Public Library Using Social Media?

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  CITY OF PARRAMATTA LIBRARIES Pinterest  @parralibrary  City of Parramatta Libraries Pinterest account has 463 followers, 6.9k monthly viewers, and following 101 other Pinterest accounts. There is an option to send the account profile to other social media apps such as  WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, or through Email and copy link options.  Facebook Search for  @ParraLibrary  on Facebook or Messenger to find the City of Parramatta Libraries Facebook page easily. The City of Parramatta Libraries Facebook account has 3,582 likes, 3,870 followers  3,798 number of people checked in. The page was created 30 September 2010. It has contact information and a link to the library website which is under the umbrella of the City of Parramatta Council website.The posts are all about books, podcasts information, upcoming special events and activities like storytime live stream for kids, visits by well known authors,  and  DIY crafts, among others. Parr...

What Are Social Media Platforms?

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Image under Creative Common License  https://www.flickr.com/photos/28634719@N02/25090968815   Social Media Platforms   refer to different websites and applications that are used by individuals for social networking, blogging, microblogging, photo sharing, and video sharing, etc.. These platforms are also used by businesses as sales and marketing tools to engage with their customers, sell products and services, as well as recruit and hire people. 5 Well-known Social Media Platforms Facebook Facebook is currently the most widely used social media platform. Its users create profiles -- whether for personal or business -- where they upload photos and videos, and Facebook friends interact by liking, commenting, and sharing. Users can also send private messages to other users through Facebook's widely used messaging platform 'Messenger' .  Instagram Instagram is a  photo and video-sharing social media platform. Individuals and businesses use Instagram to take, upload...

What Is Library 2.0?

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  LIBRARY 2.0   Image by Travelin' Librarian under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license from https://www.flickr.com/photos/45082883@N00/127580761 The term is used to describe a variety of interactive, collaborative, and multimedia websites and applications that libraries use to deliver effective web-based library services and promote user participation. Different types of Library 2.0 applications include the OPAC, Wikis, Blogs, RSS, Instant Messenger, social networks, and podcasts. [1] LIbrary 2.0 popular sites include Wikipedia, YouTube, Facebook, My Space, and Flickr, among others. Image by Visual Content under CC BY 2.0 license from https://www.flickr.com/photos/143601516@N03/28208489145 Two links to sites that provide an explanation of library 2.0 https://www.library20.com/page/about http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/library-20 Reference: [1] Libraries in a Web 2.0 environment. HIPERTEXT.NET. Retrieved 24 October 2020 from https://www.upf.edu/hipertextnet/en/numer...