Exercise 5

Social Networking – It is the way the 21st century communicates now and libraries would not want to miss out. They are using the power of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Linkedin and so on...and they do it well. It is the new way  of building relationship or self advertising...Although, I could not help notice a tendency: libraries seem to use Facebook as a platform of fighting against extinction.
Facebook become the Greenpace of Libraries, in my opinion.
Not that there is anything wrong with that, it is one of the most effective way to give a shout out for the community, get people commited (befriend, "Like"...) or take notice of their case.
Let's just do a search on Facebook, and be amazed by the number of campaigns! Here are some examples :
Save Libraries
Save the Los Angeles Public Library!
I'll Bet I Can Find 1,000,000 People Who Think Libraries Are Pennsylvania’s 5.6 Million Library Cardholders Can’t Be Wrong
Library Voices
Public library advocacy