Social Media Use in Academic Libraries: Advantage and Disadvantage

Abstract

Academic libraries are increasingly using social media to serve the users community because of the changes in reading online information services, changes in adopting technologies, changes in social interaction, changes in service context, changes in procurement of information resources. Of late academic libraries are using social media extensively for communicating with their library member groups. The development of ICT and social media plays vital role for collecting information and distribution of information.

Keywords: Social Media, Technology, Use of social media

Cite this Article

Sanjay M. Memane. Social media use in academic libraries: Advantage and Disadvantage. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 2019; 6(Special Issue 1): 440s–442s.