Stewart Bain
Stewart Bain is responsible for Reader Development at Orkney Library & Archive, where he has worked since 2002. He instigated the use of social media as part of the library service and helps run a very successful crime reading group. Stewart is currently studying Literature with the Open University and is an occasional contributor to BBC Radio Orkney.
Articles by Stewart Bain:
Keeping in Contact - A VIP Editorial
Tuesday, 25th May 2010
Life is Tweet: Social Media at Orkney Library & Archive
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
In this third of a three-part series of how social media has been implemented in vertical markets, Stewart Bain shares his experience with using Twitter and Facebook for the Orkney Library & Archive. By keeping social media messaging informative, timely, and flexible, the library has found new ways to reach constituents.
Life is Tweet: Social Media at Orkney Library & Archive [ABSTRACT]
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
In this third of a three-part series of how social media has been implemented in vertical markets, Stewart Bain shares his experience with using Twitter and Facebook for the Orkney Library & Archive. By keeping social media messaging informative, timely, and flexible, the library has found new ways to reach constituents.
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