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2012

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Social Media For International Students: It's Not All About Facebook, Grace Saw, Wendy Abbott, Jessie Donaghey, Carolyn Mcdonald Jul 2012

Social Media For International Students: It's Not All About Facebook, Grace Saw, Wendy Abbott, Jessie Donaghey, Carolyn Mcdonald

Wendy Abbott

According to the OECD there are nearly four million tertiary students enrolled in a course outside their country of citizenship. In 2010 there were 335 273 international students enrolled in higher education in Australia. To support these students during their study, libraries need to find ways to communicate and engage with them.An Australian study found that international students’ preferred methods for learning about library services was through library webpages and personal contact with library staff. As more libraries experiment with social networking to inform and connect with students, we need to determine the effectiveness of this strategy for reaching international …

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5 Simple Things You Can Do To Engage Volunteers Using Social Media, Jennifer Kelley May 2012

5 Simple Things You Can Do To Engage Volunteers Using Social Media, Jennifer Kelley

Jennifer Kelley

A presentation given to DuPage Association of Volunteer Administration members.

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Blurring The Personal/Professional Line: Using Social Media To Enhance User Engagement [Presentation File], Nedda Ahmed Dec 2011

Blurring The Personal/Professional Line: Using Social Media To Enhance User Engagement [Presentation File], Nedda Ahmed

Nedda H Ahmed

No abstract provided.

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Blurring The Personal/Professional Line: Using Social Media To Enhance User Engagement [Notes & Further Reading File], Nedda Ahmed Dec 2011

Blurring The Personal/Professional Line: Using Social Media To Enhance User Engagement [Notes & Further Reading File], Nedda Ahmed

Nedda H Ahmed

No abstract provided.

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