Jirah Smith

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

I'm very excited to see how social media continues to break down societal and national boundaries to connect people globally. The world has seen new forms of connection unlike any before and the future can only hold more technological advances for global connections. #INFO246w82

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

@MichelleSharla You're so right! With visual-based social medias like YouTube and TikTok, playing the algorithm is so important to reaching a wide audience. There are a lot of online resources that librarians can use to learn the algorithms of popular social media sites

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

When measuring the effectiveness of social media, my favorite stats to keep track of are the number of interactions in relation to the number of views. You want users to feel that your content is engaging and not just static so they will interact even more. #INFO246w719

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

@PaulWeymouth2 I wish I had this tracking for when I was a young reader. So many books from the early 2000s that I have never been able to find again….

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

Libraries as information hubs should be proactive in educating their communities about the risks of your info being online. Elderly populations are hugely at risk of scams and the library can be the force that stands to protect them.
#INFO246w75

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

@PaulWeymouth2 I love hearing other readers' faves, especially when they're from the same library system. Who knows how many times we were in the same book hold queue?

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

#INFO246w621
My local library shares book recommendations via their social media account. Their images are very eye-catching and they follow themes that are relevant to people's interests they might be searching online.

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

@mdilworth_TL Great pic Marianne, I'm sure you see this view often, does it ever lose its magic?

[Jirah Smith @smith_jirah]

Hello INFO246! My name is Jirah (Jai-ruh) Smith and I currently live in Everett, WA. I do consider the greater PNW to be my home since I've lived in quite a few places around here. #INFO246w67