MySpace, Facebook, and Social Networking Tools for Libraries: Examples to Critique

Facebook, Twitter and
Social Networking Tools for Libraries:
Examples to Critique
http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dream/smrlaexamples09.html

Facebook
Public Library Examples to Critique
1. Hennepin County (MN) Libraries
   http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7223112325
2.Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)
   http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8155960271
3. Hobbs Public Library, Hobbs, NM
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hobbs-NM/Hobbs-Public-Library/22274614724?
    ref=mf
4. Brooklyn Public Library
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-NY/Brooklyn-Public-Library/8544515249
5. Toronto Public Library
http://www.facebook.com/torontopubliclibrary
7. Chicago Public Library
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-IL/Chicago-Public-Library/35447572453
8. Edmonton Public Library. Alberta, CA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Edmonton-AB/Edmonton-Public-Library/ 5501894985?
ref=mf
9. Denver Public Library
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-CO/Denver-Public-Library/22183842732?
    ref=mf
10. Berkeley Public Library, CA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Berkeley-Public-Library/33672625913?
   ref=mf
11. Vancouver Public Library, BC
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-BC/Vancouver-Public-Library/15388201565
12. Houston Public Library, TX
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/Houston-Public-Library/8575665644?ref=mf
13. Whitby Public Library, ON
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whitby-ON/Whitby-Public-Library/8569977959?ref=mf
14.Fayetteville Public Library, AR
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fayetteville-AR/Fayetteville-Public-Library/23492578901?ref=mf
15. Austin Public Library, TX
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-TX/Austin-Public-Library/23296672318?ref=mf
16. Champaign Public Library, IL
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Champaign-IL/Champaign-Public-Library/57388721544?
    ref=mf
17. Princeton Public Library, NJ
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Princeton-Public-Library/75311432569?ref=mf
18. Milwaukee Public Library
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milwaukee-WI/Milwaukee-Public-Library/54713033445?
    ref=mf
19. London Public Library, ON
http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-ON/London-Public-Library/7669710215?ref=mf
20. Omaha Public Library, NE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Omaha-Public-Library/24465072133?ref=mf
21. Waterloo Public Library, IA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waterloo-IA/Waterloo-Public-Library/6897175698?
    ref=mf
22. Arlington Public Library, VA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arlington-Public-Library/35248664059?ref=mf
23.Worcester Public Library, MA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Worcester-MA/Worcester-Public-Library/10226199449?
    v=wall&viewas=25524821
24. Bristol Public Library, VA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bristol-VA/Bristol-Public-Library/70984792631?ref=mf
25. Shippensburg Public Library, PA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shippensburg-PA/Shippensburg-Public-Library/13773529169?
   ref=mf

Library Vendors on Facebook
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=po9znoWj5wDh8LdPROb28Eg
Law Libraries on Facebook
http://lawlibraries.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2096787%3ABlogPost%3A1829
ALA Members Facebook Group (must be logged in to see)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2216059283

MySpace

Public Library Examples to Critique
1. Alameda County Library, Fremont, CA
http://www.myspace.com/alamedacountylibrary
2. Alexandrian Public Library, Mount Vernon, IN
http://www.myspace.com/teensatapl
3. Arapahoe Library District, Englewood, CO
http://www.myspace.com/arapahoelibrary
4. AskaLibrarian, Florida's Ask a Librarian Service
http://www.myspace.com/askalibrarianfl
5. Birmingham Public Library, AL
http://www.myspace.com/birminghampubliclibrary
6. Bloomingdale Branch, NY Public Library
http://www.myspace.com/bloomingdaletag
7. Student Teen Advisory Board ANAHUAC, TX
http://www.myspace.com/tab_members
8. Calvert Library,MD
http://www.myspace.com/calvertlibrary
9. Cudahy Library Teens, Cudahy, WI
http://www.myspace.com/cudahylibraryteens
10. Delray Beach Public Library, FL
http://www.myspace.com/delraybeachpl
11. East Greenbush Community Library, NY
http://www.myspace.com/eglibraryteens
12. Enoch Pratt Free Library (Md)
http://www.myspace.com/prattlibrary
13. Evanston Public Library , IL
http://www.myspace.com/evanstonteenloft
14. Fairfax County Public Library, VA
http://www.myspace.com/fairfaxpubliclibrary
15. Festus at the Mitchell Public Library, SD
http://www.myspace.com/festusatthelibrary
16. Fort Vancouver Regional Library, WA
http://www.myspace.com/yaab
17. Fullerton Public Library, CA
http://www.myspace.com/fullertonpubliclibraryya
18. Prince George County Memorial Library System, MD
http://www.myspace.com/pgcmlsteens
19. Worcester County Public Library, MD
http://www.myspace.com/178993244
20. Haverhill Public Library, MA
http://www.myspace.com/haverhill_public_library
21. Homewood Library Teen, AL
http://www.myspace.com/homewoodyas
22. Jackson District Library, MI
http://www.myspace.com/jacksondistrictlibrary
23. John's Island Regional Library, SC
http://www.myspace.com/jita29455
24. The Loft @ ImaginOn Charlotte, NC
http://www.myspace.com/libraryloft
25. London Public Library, London, Ontario
http://www.myspace.com/teenannex
26. Longview Public Library, WA
http://www.myspace.com/lplteens
27. Missouri River Regional Library, MO
http://www.myspace.com/missouririverregionallib
28. Otis Library, Norwich, CT
http://www.myspace.com/yabooknerd
29. Norrköpings stadsbibliotek, Sweden
http://www.myspace.com/norrkopingpubliclibrary
30. Plymouth District Library, MI
http://www.myspace.com/pdlteenzone

Find even more at...
MySpace & Teens (a directory of libraries)
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=MySpace_%26_Teens
     Library 2.0 Services to Teens - Best Practices
     http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Library_2.0_Services_to_
     Teens_-_Best_Practices

Twitter
Public Library Examples to Critique

1. Delta Township Library, MI
http://twitter.com/DeltaTwpLibrary
2.Waldo Community Library, MO
http://twitter.com/WaldoLibrary
3.Lancashire Libraries, UK
http://twitter.com/lancspublib
4.Arlington, Texas Library
http://twitter.com/ArlingtonTXLib
5.Huntsville Madison County Public Library, AL
http://twitter.com/HMCPL
6.LIVE from the NYPL
http://twitter.com/LIVEfromtheNYPL
7. Young Lions Program, NYPL
http://twitter.com/Young_Lions
8. Homework NYC
http://twitter.com/HomeworkNYC
9. Missouri River Regional Library, MO
http://twitter.com/mrrl
10. Library of Congress
http://twitter.com/librarycongress
11. Danbury Library, CT
http://twitter.com/danburylibrary
12. DC Public Library
http://twitter.com/dcpl
13. Hennepin County Public Library
http://twitter.com/hclib
14. Roanoke County Library, VA
http://twitter.com/RoCoPubLib
15. Denver Library News, CO
http://twitter.com/denverlibrarypr
16. New York Public Library
http://twitter.com/nypl
17. Douglas County Libraries,CO
http://twitter.com/DCLcolorado
18. Barrington Library, IL
http://twitter.com/BALibrary
19. Grand Rapids Public Library, MI
http://twitter.com/grpl
20. St Charles City County Library, MO
http://twitter.com/YourAnswerPlace
21 Beale Library Teens
http://twitter.com/KCLibSRPTeen
22. Cleveland Public Library, OH
http://twitter.com/Cleveland_PL
23. Denver Public Library-Evolver, CO
http://twitter.com/denver_evolver
24. Palm Beach County Library, FL
http://twitter.com/pbclibrary
25. Finksburg Library , MD
http://twitter.com/finksbrary

Libraries on Twitter
http://lindyjb.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/libraries-on-twitter-updated-list/
Library Vendors Using Twitter
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=po9znoWj5wDh8LdPROb28Eg

Prepared by Dan Ream for SMRLA August, 2009