SOCIAL MEDIA

I have FaceBook for the last three or four years to just keep in touch with family and friends. This is just a nice way to see how everyone is doing and getting along. It is an easy way to give congratulations and birthday wishes and to brag about a few things.lol. It is nice to see photos of how everyone is growing up. I also found some good information friends have passed on.
I have previously had a Linkedin account when I worked for TCU as a licensed insurance agent. I know it supposed to be good for professional business connections, but I do not have much use for it now. I know my husband is always looking at his Linkedin and he has over 500 contacts! He keeps telling how important this is for future job positions and connections.
I just got a twitter account today for my assignment project. My 19-year-old daughter told me I was NOT allowed to have one and I did not need it. This form of social contact is better left to the kids. I personally have to much other work to keep me busy. I find some of that stuff is too much of a distraction and contains too much gossip.
Any type of social media is helpful to get the word out or is a great way to communicate information to the public. These are just other ways for libraries or information science professionals to have a platform for relaying information. People are more apt to check FaceBook or other social media, so this is a great way of advertising. A professional example with Linkedin provides contacts in various related industry jobs as a way of having personal connections with acquaintances and friends as a source for future jobs and introductions to employment.

Update 2019
Since the original post, I graduated in 2015 and then got my Certificate in Nonprofit Management in 2017. From working in a library setting, I now realize how important social media is for organizations to interact and provide information for their patrons.