Here's my presentation at Philippine Librarians Association Inc. (PLAI) National Congress 2014.

1. Social Media and School Libraries
Rhodora Espiritu-Valdez
@DangLibrarian
www.definitelylibrarian.blogspot.com

2. @PLAINBOT
#PLAICongress2014
#DearPLAI
#DearLibrarian
#WhatsNew
#whylib
#KapagLibrarian
#HanggangKailan
#newlib

3. What is Social Media?
• Social media or Web 2.0 is any web-based environment
that allows users to easily create, publish and share
content.
• The User is able to control the data, to create modify,
discuss an share internet content.
• Its user centered interactive information sharing design
and collaboration.

5. PHILIPPINES – the world’s most
“social” country

8. Social Media and School Libraries
Communicate, Participate, Advocate
Connecting your library to your school
community through social media

9. What are the Reasons for using
Social Media?
• Marketing of library product and services
• To modernize the library image and e-reputation
• To reach a new audience of potential users
• To push library news and press release
• To provide quick updates to users
• For fund raising
• To build discussion groups and collaborative work
• To create professional connections
• To solicit patrons feedback

10. De la Salle Zobel School
Learning Resource Center

11. Library “INSTABOARD”

16. Barriers and Issues
• Too many social media tools to learn
• Lack of time to use social media
• Lack of privacy and identity theft
• Confidentiality of information
• Lack of knowledge how to use it
• Inadequate funding for libraries
• Inadequate library staff
• Low interest of librarians in learning and utilizing social
media
• Slow speed of Internet

17. Don’t waste time

18. When using Social
Media, be clear – What’s
your Passion, Intention
and purpose

19. T H I N K

22. “Librarians do not simply document the
world, but seek to make it better. Take a
a stand and provide guidance.”
@DangLibrarian
respirituvaldez
www.definitelylibrarian.blogspot.com