Social Software in Libraries

"This book is a great guide to social software in libraries. It's part social software history and part implementation guide. This book is bound to give you great ideas about creating digital spaces!"

- David Lee King, Digital Branch & Services Manager at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and blogger at davidleeking.com

"Social Software in Libraries has something for every librarian who wants to use or implement any sort of social software in the library."

- Jessamyn West, Editor, librarian.net

Update on Social Software in Libraries

I’m sure those of you who have ordered Social Software in Libraries are wondering when your books will be coming. Believe me, I’m more anxious than anyone to see the new and pristine version (see this post for background on the first printing snafu). I have been assured by John Bryans, Editor-in-Chief of Information Today Books, that the book should be done at the printer within the next week and should be available for shipping by late May. The book will be available sooner from Information Today than from Amazon.com, so if you just can’t wait to get your hands on it, you might want to go with Information Today.

Either way, I hope you find it useful.

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About the Author

Meredith G. Farkas is the Head of Instructional Initiatives at Norwich University in Northfield, VT. She is also an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science, teaching courses on social software and Web 2.0 technologies. Meredith is the author of the monthly column "Technology in Practice" for American Libraries. She also is the author of the popular blog Information Wants to Be Free. Meredith is the creator and manager of Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki and has created a number of well-known national conference wikis (ALA 2005 and 2006, Internet Librarian 2006-2008, etc.). She has presented internationally on topics such as social technologies, managing library technology projects, encouraging innovation organizationally, and LIS education. In 2006, she was named a Mover and Shaker by Library Journal for innovative uses of technology to benefit the profession and in 2009 was honored with the LITA/Library Hi Tech award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. Prior to entering the library field, Meredith worked as a child and family therapist in Florida. She holds a BA from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and an MSW and MLIS from Florida State University. She lives in Central Vermont with her husband, Adam and son, Reed.

"This book is a great guide to social software in libraries. It's part social software history and part implementation guide. This book is bound to give you great ideas about creating digital spaces!"