| Class Description | This course interrogates social media (i.e. blogs, tagging, wikis, social
networking), its affordances and co-relation to web 2.0 and library 2.0.
The course explores the effective use as well as management of social
technologies in order to address information problems in library and
information (LIS) organizations.
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Discuss social media as a set of digital tools to raise awareness
and promote services
2. Demonstrate familiarity with the range of social media used by LIS
organizations
3. Apply social media to the management of emerging challenges in service delivery
4. Reflect critically on the use of social tools and identify strategies for their effective implementation
5. Identify areas for future social media research for LIS professionals
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