know some facts about teen social media use before you dive in to social media at your library

1. Teens and Social Media What do I need to know about Dr. Curtis R. Rogers, Communications Director 803-734-8928 crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov

2. In 2006, 28% of teens ages 12-17 and young adults ages 18-29 were bloggers Flickr: eecue

3. Flickr: kballard by 2009 the numbers had dropped to 14% of teens and 15% of young adults

4. Nearly three quarters (73%) of online teens and an equal number (72%) of young adults use social network sites.

5. teens ages 12-17 do not use Twitter in large numbers

6. Flickr: jonny2love Access to the internet is changing. Teens and adults no longer access the internet solely from a computer or laptop. They now go online via cell phones, game consoles and portable gaming devices in addition to their home desktop or laptop computer.

7. Survey comment I think web 2.0 tools are critical for marketing to teens. Blogs could be useful for adult book clubs. It’s really important to understand the audience. The challenge is maintaining the web 2.0 tool and having a large enough audience that wishes to participate. http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/state-library-publishes-report-on-social-media

8. What does this mean for your library Flickr: eleaf

9. Teen Summer Library Program Online Welcome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DWvjgV4g9o

10. video response What did you like? What would you change?

11. Next steps…

14. Flickr: dedalus-net

15. Thank you!