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Social Media becomes more engaging!
Posted on 20/01/2010
Community Services
Social media websites like Twitter, Facebook and online blogs are allowing people to engage more with Leicestershire libraries and museums. People are increasingly using social media to keep up to date about news and events happening in libraries and museums across the county. The trend is definitely growing for two way communication!
Fans, followers and ‘virtual visits’ have grown in numbers over the last year with some Facebook pages being more popular than official website pages. Holiday times and special events are notably peak periods for visits and activity, but statistics show that accessing easy to find, fast, reliable and up to date news and information, along with the ability to comment and receive a response, are proving to be very popular.
Collectively, during December, there were over 10,000 visits to Leicestershire libraries’ and museums’ Facebook pages. During 2009 their blogs were read by over 16,000 ‘virtual visitors’.
Launches, book sales, special events and activities, or changes in opening times are just some of the things that social media sites enable people to find out about and comment on if they wish. They also provide an opportunity for people to connect with like-minded people.
People can follow Leicestershire libraries on www.twitter.com/leicslibraries read the blog on www.leicestershirebooks.wordpress.com or become a fan on www.facebook.com/yourlibrary
The museum’s blog can be found at www.leicestershiremuseums.wordpress.com; the Twitter address is www.twitter.com/leicsmuseum Each museum has its own Facebook page where people can become fans:
- facebook.com/bosworthbattlefield
- facebook.com/snibston
- facebook.com/harboroughmuseum
- facebook.com/charnwoodmuseum
- facebook.com/doningtonleheath
- facebook.com/meltonmuseum
Links to all the above social media sites are available online at www.leics.gov.uk/libraries and www.leics.gov.uk/museums
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