I’m updating some slides and prepping for spring classes today. I was pleased to find this wonderful staff directory page for the Todd Library at Waubonsee Community College:
https://library.waubonsee.edu/staff/
Not only do I get a photo of the staff member, I also get access to their social media presence as well. Frankly, I’d like to see more libraries do this. Wouldn’t clicking through to a staff listing such as the one above paint a clearer picture of the PEOPLE running the library beyond just a name and email address? I understand if some individuals were not interested in participating, but I’d rather such a page be opt in for those who want to – with the understanding that their social media presence becomes part of the story the library is telling.
Speaking of marketing, isn’t this type of endeavor – that glimpse into the social presence of those folks who you might see behind a service desk or those ordering/processing materials – is a million times more real than the latest crafted message from the PR department? Kudos to the folks at Todd Library!
TTW readers – do you have other staff bio pages to share like this one? Can you do such a thing at your library?
Perhaps you should check out this debacle that David Lee King started over on his blog. I’d rather not share that much info on the library website, thanks.
http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/12/03/anonymity-libraries-and-websites/
http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/12/15/privacy-part-2-what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-again/
http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/12/17/stalking-is-it-really-a-huge-problem-for-libraries/
http://www.davidleeking.com/2010/12/19/can-you-see-me-blushing-this-morning/
Make sure you check out the comments.
That’s why “opt in” is so important. Thanks for the links.
Very true, thank you. Feelings in libraryland are still a bit high from David’s posts (although I am not sure he knows it).
Ha, I guess he knows it now
Of course from all those comments on the posts, he did already. Stir, stir David, just make sure you think it all the way through.