2023 Fall DLC: Using Government Information in Social Media: Opportunities & Challenges

Most libraries use social media for outreach and engagement, but Government information librarians may not traditionally create content for them as part of their duties. In early 2023, I began creating social media content for Mary & John Gray Library, the first time I had been given such tasks. I soon began infusing Government information into my content in different ways, including identifying and locating free-to-use images of diverse individuals and locating relevant, interesting resources to include in posts. Attendees will learn my inspiration for using Government information in social media and challenges I faced in starting to create social media posts. They will also view example content I've created using Government resources (and hear ideas I've brainstormed but haven't yet used). I hope to illustrate practical ways attendees can use and highlight Government information via social media at their institutions and to help others identify, and potentially overcome, some of the challenges I've encountered.

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