Role of Social Media In Libraries

Vol-4 | Issue-04 | April 2019 | Published Online: 15 April 2019    PDF ( 285 KB )
Author(s)
Rahul Saxena 1

1[Mlisc.UGC(NET)] Sr. Assistant, Department of Secondary Education (U.P)

Abstract

In this paper we discussed that how libraries are using Social Media platform for providing information desired by user and how they save the time of user and self. According to the fourth law of Ranganathani.e save the time of user is getting meaningful by the use of Social Media. As Social Media hyping in all sector, Libraries should adopted this media as a tool. Library is also not untouched by social media. The social sites like Facebook,Twitter,Youtube,LibraryThing,Lislink.Whatsapp fulfill the need of users. By the use of social media librarian can attract more reader in library compare to old traditional method. Librarian can update daily news,availability of periodicals, provide reference services. Social Media tool can be used for betterment of Libraries. This paper examines the pattern of emerging technologies in favour of Libraries regarding Social Media.

Keywords
Social media,Youtube,Facebook,FlickrBlog.
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