SLIS Events News

SLIS web manager Dale Wray will be part of a panel at the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in Program Room 2-B. The panel will discuss Facebook for NonProfits. The panel members will include people who use Facebook to help promote their organizations. They will discuss how they are using Facebook, the response they have received, the time it requires, the features they like (and don't like), etc.

SLIS alumni Phil Eskew (MLS'03) and Chris Hosler (MLS'07) are the organizers of the event. Both work at the Monroe County Public Library.

Announcement: Heard about Web 2.0 technology? Want to find out what Facebook is and how it can be used by your nonprofit for promotional, outreach, community-building, and other purposes? Whether you have never seen a Facebook page or are currently using it for your organization, you will learn about some its different functions and strengths and weaknesses, and hear from local organizations who have had success using this versatile technology. The second half of the program will consist of a presenter-led roundtable discussion about the pros and cons of nonprofit Facebook use. Please register.

The event is free and is open to the public.

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Posted Oct. 7, 2009