Library Consultants and Social Networking

Posted on August 30, 2011 | 4 Comments

In an effort to build up my own consulting, I have been contacting companies and individuals that do library consulting.   I have heard from many people in this effort. I am trying to find those that participate in and also consult with libraries in the use of social networking and social media.  I am finding it much more difficult than I thought it would be to locate library consultants practicing the use of social networks themselves and promoting their use in libraries.   Does anyone have any suggestions on how to reach out to that group, if it exists?

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4 Responses to Library Consultants and Social Networking

  1. Jennifer Rodrigues | August 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM |

    You might want to check out Scott Brown’s website, http://www.socialinformationgroup.com/. He recently presented social media strategies for libraries at a San Francisco Bay Region SLA event.

  2. Bríd McGrath | August 31, 2011 at 7:47 AM |

    Hi Bill, I’m a library consultant using social media. What exactly are you trying to discover?

  3. sally sue | August 31, 2011 at 9:15 AM |

    I would check with the state library (sometimes called a commission) in the states you are interested in. Oftentimes they have state-wide consultants that might train on this topic or other technologies or they may be able to recommend people that do.

  4. Bill Drew | August 31, 2011 at 11:22 AM |

    What I want to do is find a group or social network where the ones doing consulting on library use of social networking and media are discussing such things. It is generally not happening anywhere I have seen, at least not enough.