Social media management tools sound like a brilliant idea for those who have a lot of accounts to manage in a professional capacity. As social media management is not part of my job description and I only have a few personal accounts which I rarely use I don't think I'll be needing such tools just yet. However I am glad to know they exist because we live in an ever-changing world in which one can never say never!
Having reached the end of the course my relationship with social media remains ambiguous. I can see the benefits it can bring in an increasingly competitive world where libraries and archives struggle for their voices to be heard among thousands of others shouting for attention. It is a fantastic avenue for promoting an event or a project and for spreading information quickly and effectively. However, it is also an incredibly time consuming activity and requires a far greater commitment than I personally would be prepared to give. There is also a fine but crucial line between getting a message across and shouting for the sake of shouting, which much of social media seems to comprise.
I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to the team who put this course together. It has been a massive learning curve and has kept me firmly out of my comfort zone for the past five months which is always a good thing! I am still not a great fan of social media but I have a much better understanding of how it works and what it can and cannot do. I now know what people mean when they talk about Instagram or Twitter or Pinterest and this is a huge step forward. I have loved reading the blogs of other participants and have been truly impressed by the way people have embraced social media at work. Some of the Things I've hated, other's I've loved but not one has left me indifferent! I particularly enjoyed the video and podcasts, and I am actually going to miss writing a blog! Thank you each and every one of you, and good luck with all your future endeavours.
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