New Tools for Old Things: How Archives Can Benefit From Social Media

International expert, Kate Theimer of ArchivesNext and author of Web 2.0 Tools and Strategies for Archives and Local History Collections (Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009) will give a workshop specifically designed for archives, museum and library professionals who are interested in effectively using social media to broaden your user-base, to promote your collections, and to increase your visibility online and offline. 

This intermediate/advanced workshop will explore the following topics:

• how the primary social media tools are benefitting archives and historical organizations
• what organizational and administrative issues your institution will need to consider to support a social media presence such as:  

• • determining desired audience;
  •  metrics and measurement;
  •  preservation;
  •  resource allocation;
  •  policy considerations

• what technological expertise and other resources are required to use popular social media tools If you are considering implementing any of the following -- Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Wikis, Podcasts, social tagging, mash-ups and more -- in your institution, you don't want to miss this workshop.

Click here to register now!

And speaking of social media...

The ACA 2010 Host Committee will be posting news, information and discussions about social events, venues, conference sessions etc. on the Association of Canadian Archivists Conference 2010 Facebook Group. Check back regularly for up-to-date news about the conference, and to join in the discussions.

And for those of you on Twitter, you can search for conference-related tweets using the #ACA2010 hashtag and follow along. Tweets will be archived at TwapperKeeper (#ACA2010).

2010 Host Committee

Andrea Robbins