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Social networking sites such as Facebook keep people connected to friends, family and/or common interests. Libraries use social media to update the community on events and programming. This form of media can boost awareness and attendance of library events. Contests such as trivia questions can be posted to keep the page interactive.

Academic libraries particularly use social media and networking. In an article found on the American Library Association’s website entitled “Campus libraries continue to thrive in age of Google, Facebook, Twitter”, Macy Morales issued the following press release. "Libraries are invaluable cornerstones of college and university life and are using Second Life, Facebook, Twitter and other Web-based social environments to teach students information literacy skills," said ACRL President Linke. "We are finding that although the majority of students are proficient at text messaging, e-mailing and posting content to the Web, many lack critical thinking skills and don't understand how to find or assess information."

One marketing tool that is used by both individuals and businesses is the use of Facebook Banners on their Facebook pages. There many different varieties of banners available to post on a FB profile. Choices range from A (abstract) to Z (zodiac). Selections may be animals, flowers or famous quotes. There are thousands of designs available. There are also banner generators accessible to create your own banner. Besides Facebook there are other websites that exist to create banners such as my-banners.com or iwantbanners.com. These websites allow users to create Facebook banners at no charge.

Implications
Social media is everywhere. The library can utilize this type of media to promote awareness of all the services available to the community.


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Morales, M. (2009, March 3). Campus libraries continue to thrive in age of Google, Facebook, Twitter. In American Library Association. Retrieved November 18, 2011, from []