“On the whole, social media is intended to facilitate sharing, collaboration, transparency, and conversation” (Steiner, Strategic Planning for Social Media in Libraries)
Tompkins County Public Library’s social media plan resonates with our vision to inspire and engage all members of the community, our mission to provide a core community service that fosters literacy, cultural appreciation, personal growth and civic engagement, and our organization-wide goals in the following areas:
Knowledge and Creativity
- Provide an inviting, current online presence
- Encourage personal reflection and critical thinking
- Contribute to community well-being, engagement and participation through programs, and activities to facilitate personal growth and human connections
- Provide opportunities for inspiration
Literacy
- Provide and promote youth and adult programs such as the Summer Reading, storytimes, teen workshops, adult literacy, and adult reading challenge
- Foster partnerships with organizations that support reading and protect intellectual freedom
Community Connection
- Respond to social and technological change through services for an increasingly mobile society
- Serve as an information resource and referral center
- Participate in community events
- Foster engagement with the Library through online social environment
Technology
- Provide an up-to-date online presence and portal to online and digital resources and materials
Outreach
- Cultivate partnerships and collaborate with local organizations and educational institutions, including but not limited to local agencies and organizations, institutions of primary and secondary education, academic libraries and higher-education institutions, and other public libraries
