Back in March, our chapter met to share ideas about how re-energize for the future. We brainstormed and many felt that moving to an online environment would be a fresh and vibrant way to connect with each other and exchange ideas. Many were enthusiastic, but many raised a skeptical eyebrow. Facebook? Twitter? Blogs? Seriously?
The videos posted in this message are for both the believers and nonbelievers. The first is an in-your-face look at social media revolution in a broad sense. Even those who “tweet” with zeal or facebook with finesse will learn something new. The second is a silly reminder that ALL technology was once new and, with any thing that is new, users needed a bit of hand-holding to feel comfortable. It was found on the social networking portion of Jewish Publication Society Blog . There you will find even more discussion of social networking.
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Video 2:
Jump into the conversation and leave a comment. How do you think social media affects Jewish Libraries? What can we do collectively to build our brand in northeast Ohio and beyond?
Association of Jewish Libraries Greater Cleveland Chapter 
I am so delighted to learn about your blog. I look forward to visiting often.
Best,
Barbara Bietz
Thanks for stopping by and leaving our first official comment!
Thanks for letting me know about your new blog. It looks to be an exciting adventure off to a very good start.
Thanks for the positive feedback, Jacqueline! So glad you stopped by!
I’m very impressed with the chapters new blog — how did I miss it?? I love the videos — and I’m still not sure about social networking.
Shall I alert you to a typo on your page — check categories.
Thanks Merrily! Glad to hear you liked the videos. We miss you in Cleveland.
The blog looks great! I’d like to include this link in the weekly roundup I do for AJL’s blog. It’s a great topic for discussion, too.
Many thanks for including the blog in the weekly roundup. Thank you for the feedback, too!
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Many thanks to Heather Lenson for sharing this relevant link:
Nice post. But I have to note – for a group current enough to have a blog, and to then have a blog post about social networking – it’s kind of ironic that there is no capability here to *use* social networking to share this post!! I have never seen a blog post without “share” buttons – to share at least on email, and usually on at least facebook and twitter as well, if not the myriad of other options. Maybe adding those should be your next step. 🙂
Thanks for the feedback, Esther! We consider ourselves blogging newbies and appreciate the suggestion.