Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal, 2016
The inception of web 2.0 application has resulted in development of different social media tools.... more The inception of web 2.0 application has resulted in development of different social media tools. These tools have transformed the means of communication and gained tremendous popularity among new generation. The social media has made the sharing of contents, ideas, videos and images so quick and easy. Many libraries of the world have started making use of social media tools for promotion of their services among the users. This paper highlights the use of social media tools by university libraries of the world. It also compares this paradigm shift with some of the top Pakistani University libraries. The vision of this work is to foresee the future integration of social media in Pakistani university libraries, in particular, and other libraries, in general. The results of the study clearly indicate that University libraries in Pakistan are extremely lacking in use of social media tools as compare to other University libraries of the world.
Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal, 2016
The inception of web 2.0 application has resulted in development of different social media tools.... more The inception of web 2.0 application has resulted in development of different social media tools. These tools have transformed the means of communication and gained tremendous popularity among new generation. The social media has made the sharing of contents, ideas, videos and images so quick and easy. Many libraries of the world have started making use of social media tools for promotion of their services among the users. This paper highlights the use of social media tools by university libraries of the world. It also compares this paradigm shift with some of the top Pakistani University libraries. The vision of this work is to foresee the future integration of social media in Pakistani university libraries, in particular, and other libraries, in general. The results of the study clearly indicate that University libraries in Pakistan are extremely lacking in use of social media tools as compare to other University libraries of the world.
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