Social Media Team Meeting, 8/6/15

Members:  Kelli Hansen, Kim Moeller, Bryce McDonald, Kate Anderson, Taira Meadowcroft, Eric Cusick, Wendy Batson, Shannon Cary

  • Discussed development of a social media strategy for MU Libraries.
  • Discussed how the Social Media Team can work with Student Fee Group on campaign. Need to get more clarification from Matt since this is primarily going to be a student-run campaign. 
  • Identifed needs: tools, resources, and training

    • Content and schedule creation
    • Money to promote?
    • Involve web communications team for University
    • Instagram for centennial – suggestion of English intern

      • Hashtag for MU Libraries Centennial?
  • Looked at some examples of strategy templates and policy documents.

    • Use of email signatures, receipts, etc for marketing social media pages
    • Box Folder created by Kelli

      • Posting schedule – Special Collections example
      • Various strategy templates

        • Determine which pieces are the most useful
        • Auditing different accounts – Assessment Committee?
        • What goals, how to meet, how to assess
        • Mission statement for different platform
  • Action items and goals for our next meeting.

    • Run social media platforms through followerwonk (Kate + others?)
    • Think about how to include other libraries, or help them manage in collaboration with social media team for uniform social media presence

      • Distribution list with on representative from each library (Bryce)
    • Look through Box templates to start creating our social media strategy

      • Set in place by beginning of the semester