Social Media and Web 2.0 have been gaining a lot of momentum in recent years. While I was not (and still am not) an early adopter, I either have used or do use a variety of Web 2.0 tools, such as Facebook, Flickr, Blogger, and Twitter. For instance, I'm not a regular on Twitter but I do follow quite a number of museums to know what's going on.
These tools are perfect for non-profit organizations to use and to disseminate information about their activities and other events. In fact, The Junior League of Midland, Inc. is launching its own Facebook Fan page in order to announce and advertise upcoming community projects and fundraising events.
Yesterday, I registered for a series of webinars sponsored by IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) Connecting to Collections. One of the first sessions is called "Using Social Media to Tell Your Collection's Stories." Colleen Dilenschneider, one of the presenters, posted on her blog about museums and social media. Check it out here.
What is your favorite social media or Web 2.0 tool? How could a museum benefit from its use? Do you connect with any museum through social media?
Or is it weird that I'm using a Web 2.0 technology to discuss social media?
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