Building Communities

Denise A. Garofalo is Systems and Catalog Services Librarian at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Denise previously served as Library Director at the Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck, and held various technology positions at the Mid-Hudson Library System in Poughkeepsie, as well as positions in many other libraries. Denise is a trustee for the Marlboro Free Library in New York and has served on various library committees at the regional and state level. She has presented at international conferences, is a regular reviewer, and writes a column, ‘Tips from the Trenches’, for the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. She is a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Library Science and the Journal of Library Administration and Management, and has written chapters for many library technology books.

Dedication
List of figures
Acknowledgements
About the author
Chapter 1: The whats and whys of social networking for academic libraries


Abstract:
Background
Role on campus
Why social media for academic libraries?
Rewards of social media participation

Chapter 2: How to approach the implementation of social media technologies


Abstract:
Planning
Community-building
Survey of academic librarians using social media
Conclusion

Chapter 3: Case studies of academic libraries and social media networking


Abstract:
Libraries
Analysis of the experiences shared in case studies

Chapter 4: First steps


Abstract:
Strategy for implementing social media
Skill set defined
Sample social media policies

Chapter 5: Make the connection: posting on social media


Abstract:
Just DO it
Basic Facebook how-to section
Basic Twitter How-to Section

Chapter 6: Evaluating the impact of social media in academic libraries


Abstract:
How to evaluate
What to evaluate and what tools to use
Mid-course adjustments

Chapter 7: Closing thoughts


Abstract:

Appendix 1: Survey questions
Appendix 2: Case study questions
Appendix 3: Tools and resources
Glossary
References
Bibliography
Index