From: "Monroe County Local History Room" <mclhr@centurytel.net> Subject: Facebook: necessary evil or PR godsend? Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:49:06 -0500 Message-ID: <F95EB4CDA6A049B6BA519F4E89970C14@Library>
Hello everyone.
Our museum does not currently have a Facebook presence but we're looking
into it. I know little of Facebook and have trepidation about starting up
without knowing more about how effective this format has been for small
historical societies and museums for networking. I was wondering if I could
ask those of you who operate Facebook accounts for your historical
organization some questions?
--what do you wish you knew when you first started your Facebook page that
you know now?
--what tips could you share to make an organization's Facebook page
successful and worthwhile?
--what warnings would you share?
--how much time do you (should you) devote to maintaining your Facebook
page? How often do you post stuff? I guess I'm concerned about the time
commitment.
--do you find that genealogists appreciate and use it to share/communicate
info about family history? Does it work as a listserv?
Thanks!
Jarrod M. Roll
Director - County Historian
Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
200 West Main St.
Sparta, WI 54656
608-269-8680
www.MCLHR.org