On Facebook:
- Randwick Library can do a better work in updating the upcoming library events. Its users can check "what's on" in all the library branches. At the moment, this section of the Facebook is not updated at all.
- To attract people to "like" the Facebook page, there must be constant updating news and events, as well as relevant information for its users.
- Taking New York Public Library Facebook example: https://www.facebook.com/pg/nypl/events/?ref=page_internal, library events in the upcoming two months are listed and its users can register for the events through the links provided.
- Randwick Library can consider to use Instagram/ Flickr as an alternate photo stream for its users/ followers.
- Randwick Library can put up events photos in order to promote library image, as well as promote literature.
- Taking Christchurch City Libraries Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/albums, Christchurch Libraries have put up a lot of library event photos to share, including Roald Dahl Day, Storylines Festival 2016 etc. This helps the library to promote literature and engage with its community.
For Children:
- make use of the Facebook page by posting upcoming library events for kids, so the parents and library users can know "what's on" and register for the events.
- If Randwick Library create a photo stream in Instagram, the library can have an album for the kids to share their photos relating to stories/ literature. Interesting photos, such as library book clubs, inspiring photos with latest literature collection etc, will attract children and parents to follow on the photo stream channel.
- Another option is creating a children's blog introducing the new collection in the library, encouraging kids to review and comment.
- Christchurch Libraries posted a lot of library events photos on its Flickr, like promoting Roald Dahl books on Roald Dahl Day, Andy Griffiths visit to the library to promote "13 storey treehouse series" etc. https://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/albums
- Yarra Plenty Regional Library has created a kids' blog to promote library events available for children: http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/blogs/category/kids-blog/
For Local Studies:
- Randwick Library can create a blog for local history, which can be posted with council events related to local studies, historic photo collections etc.
- Yarra Plenty Regional Library has created a blog for local history (http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/blogs/category/local-history-blogs/) which contains a lot of local historic information to enhance local studies.
For Information/ Reference:
- make use of the Facebook page to include useful library information, like location of different branches etc. At the moment, it only include the Bowen Library branch on its profile page. Facebook can be a useful platform to deliver the latest library news and information for its library users.
- Calgary Public Library has posted an updating construction news to their new library on its Facebook, so the community can "witness" the construction process and be part of it. https://www.facebook.com/calgarylibrary
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