Social Media and Library Services

Abstract

The digital age has crept over the present generation. Digital tools and warehouses are more and more being used by the organizations to manage the collections. Today's librarian faces the problem of managing and sharing the information and delivering it to the right person before it is outdated. In this regard, social media sites have emerged as an important communication tool for the librarians to reach their users and promote their products and services. The present chapter explores various social media tools and their application and usage in the libraries.