https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27 1. What is your favorite thing about using social media for your library? 2. What is your least favorite about using social media for your library? en-us 2022-07-20 16:32:30 UTC 2022-08-17 15:07:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311791 sharing images
being creative
responses (likes)]]> 2022-08-17 14:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311791 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311846 Deciding on the content to post sometimes takes forever. ]]> 2022-08-17 14:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311846 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311887 A good (or lucky) social media post can reach a *lot* of people quickly. Included in "quickly" is that posting is generally less effort than sending out an email newsletter.]]> 2022-08-17 14:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311887 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311904 I don't manage our social media accounts, but do send photos and stories to be posted. I love to be able to share out the good news from our library]]> 2022-08-17 14:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311904 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311934 2022-08-17 14:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311934 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311949 The time it takes to create content tailored to each platform and post -- and the time it takes to gather photos and videos

]]> 2022-08-17 14:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263311949 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312066 Posting regularly on Facebook gives us a chance to be friendly & conversational with our audience, while also making updates available and raising awareness.]]> 2022-08-17 14:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312066 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312084 2022-08-17 14:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312084 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312272 I love seeing the feedback and the reach of our FB posts during the summer . Our families had a great time and it was great to share that with our community. It's a way to gain immediate feedback from our followers.]]> 2022-08-17 14:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312272 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312447 Our Facebook page is probably our biggest driver of event attendance]]> 2022-08-17 14:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312447 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312539 Someone has to spend a lot of time on the care and feeding of social media accounts (and we don't even do videos).]]> 2022-08-17 14:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312539 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312699 posting anxiety
managing negative comments]]> 2022-08-17 14:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312699 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312914 People send messages to our FB page after hours and expect an immediate response. Although I hate the auotmated responses, we use them so at least people get a response and a staff member doesn't have to respond at odd times of the day.

]]> 2022-08-17 14:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263312914 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263313131 Introducing library users to new resources and services is always exciting! ]]> 2022-08-17 14:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263313131 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263313431 I like being able to show that librarians have a sense of humor and understand the current trends. It is a totally different way to connect and makes us more approachable.]]> 2022-08-17 14:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263313431 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263313909 We plan and construct and expend time & effort daily, week after week ... and we typically don't see very impressive engagement numbers. It's hard to tell who is seeing our posts and/or finding them useful.]]> 2022-08-17 14:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263313909 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263314107 the public who troll our LGBTQ+ and Gay pride month posts. This has been don with Black History month to a lesser extent too. ]]> 2022-08-17 14:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263314107 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263315013 I love when our patrons respond to our photos and posts. It's great to hear how much they enjoyed a program. It is a real moral booster for staff.]]> 2022-08-17 14:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263315013 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263315639 I feel that we are not actually reaching our local community on most of our social media platforms. It's a wide open world in social media and many of our views are probably in other areas - not our local one. ]]> 2022-08-17 14:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263315639 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263316029 I like that we get the chance to be creative and that our audience (teens) tends to respond well to it. I like that we get the opportunity to highlight and share some of the great things we do here.]]> 2022-08-17 14:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263316029 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263316108 Understanding the algorithms and what patrons will most engage with is tricky and time consuming. It can be fun, but being pressed for time makes it feel more like a difficult game.]]> 2022-08-17 14:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263316108 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263316679 It seems like it always takes a lot of time to do it well, especially when you're learning a new platform. ]]> 2022-08-17 14:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263316679 https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263335430 Since I personally dislike video content on social media (other than YouTube), I struggle to put myself in the mindset of a potential audience who actually *prefer* video as a format.]]> 2022-08-17 14:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Learn_with_NoveList/izea542kqn6w2l27/wish/2263335430