social media

Time: Thursday, August 13, 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Register: Online

You understand how to track the success of your programs, but when it comes to social media you’re at a loss. How do you show that this new technology is something worth the staff time invested? If you are interested in implementing a social media program (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Digg) but are unsure how to measure the impact or know what success looks like, attend this free TechSoup Talks webinar.

The catch is that first preference goes to a small library in the Louisville, KY area. Yep that narrows it down some, but this plea for help from Michelle at the Consuming Louisville blog is something all libraries should look at. She wants to buy books for one of her local libraries, and she reaches lots of people who feel the same way, so she's starting a virtual book drive.

If you’re interested in learning what Internet access and Web 2.0 technologies can do in terms of education and empowerment at the global level, take a look at Rising Voices. Rising Voices is an outreach project funded by the Knight Foundation that awards micro-grants to social media training initiatives and citizen journalism projects in underrepresented parts of the world. Their grants are supporting local efforts that teach people how to tell their stories digitally through blogs, podcasts, video blogs and other tools.