In this session, participants will learn how to engage with bookish social media spaces as a site of professional development. Whether you enter as a passive observer or an active creator, these online spaces can be a robust tool for collection development, programming ideas, lesson planing, and advocacy. Plus it's fun! Participants will leave this session with ideas for how to find content on social media to ignite ideas and address needs in the school library, as well as inspiration for how to join in by sharing content of their own!
This presentation will start by covering the the different social media platforms and their respective bookish subspaces: Bookstagram, BookTube, and BookTok. Participants will learn about the value of building a curated feed in each of these spaces and building networks. We will look at hashtags, recommmended accounts to follow, and best practices for finding useful content. Additionally, we will look at genres of participation both as a participant in these spaces and as a content creator.
Participants will be guided through setting a purpose for their participation in social media spaces in the Bookaverse, developing a framework and strategy for that participation, and developing goals for building their personal networks in one or more social media site. They will also learn langauge for articulating the value of participation in the Bookaverse on yearly evaluations and professional development plans.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe their personal learning needs that can be met through participation in the Bookaverse.
Upon completion, participant will be able to identify which social media platforms would be suit their learning needs and why.
Upon completion, participant will be able to articulate the value of social media as a professional development tool.