Comments on: Libraries Using Facebook Flyers http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/ News and resources on Library 2.0 and the information revolution. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DerikB http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 DerikB Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:32:25 +0000 http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/#comment-1489 I'm in the process of designing one for our virtual reference services (at Temple U in Philly). I’m in the process of designing one for our virtual reference services (at Temple U in Philly).

]]> By: Ellen http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Ellen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:29:49 +0000 http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/#comment-1446 What a great idea! I'm going to steal it for the public library. What a great idea! I’m going to steal it for the public library.

]]> By: Andrew Whitis http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Andrew Whitis Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:39:22 +0000 http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/#comment-1444 We ran two Facebook Flyers in April at Muskingum College to promote extended hours during finals week and to remind students to return library materials. Both flyers linked back to blog posts so we could track click-throughs. I would say it was mildly successful. We didn't get a lot of hits to the blog posts. A couple of people mentioned seeing the flyers. I view it as a very inexpensive experiment and we will probably do it again in December. I have screen captures of both flyers on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/awhitis/850685417/in/set-72157594210377251/ We ran two Facebook Flyers in April at Muskingum College to promote extended hours during finals week and to remind students to return library materials. Both flyers linked back to blog posts so we could track click-throughs. I would say it was mildly successful. We didn’t get a lot of hits to the blog posts. A couple of people mentioned seeing the flyers. I view it as a very inexpensive experiment and we will probably do it again in December.

I have screen captures of both flyers on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/awhitis/850685417/in/set-72157594210377251/

]]> By: John Fudrow http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 John Fudrow Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:51:41 +0000 http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/libraries-using-facebook-flyers/#comment-1443 We have been using them at Carnegie Mellon for over a year now. This method of advertising succeeds for the exact reason you stated-the information is placed where the students already look. Our use has been mainly to announce upcoming events and lectures, but further applications may arise. John We have been using them at Carnegie Mellon for over a year now. This method of advertising succeeds for the exact reason you stated-the information is placed where the students already look. Our use has been mainly to announce upcoming events and lectures, but further applications may arise.

John

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