Research Structure


Planning & Building


Analyzing & Understanding


Establishing Value


“If [social site] can help cultivate a brand that expands beyond books, students may discover that the library is more relevant and approachable than previously perceived, and a valued part of their personal networks.” 

(Phillips, 2011)



Social Media Plan


Realize mission of the university


Build and engage community


MSU Library Social Media Guide


  1. Audience Focus 
  2. Goal 
  3. Values 
  4. Tone and Tenor 
  5. Activity Focus 
  6. Posting Frequency 
  7. Posting Categories
  8. Posting Personnel 
  9. Assessment




“Be Interesting, Be Interested.”


(Glazer, 2012)

 




How is our community formed?




Community Analysis


Quantitative

Action-Object Mapping

User Type Data

Interaction Analysis


Qualitative

Focus Groups





Action-Object Mapping





Group 1


Automated Tweet Content 

Low responsiveness 

No dedicated personnel 

No programmatic approach







Group 1 Median Interaction Rate 


12.5%


Group 2


Original and unique content 

High responsiveness 

Dedicated personnel 

Programmatic approach








Group 2 Median Interaction Rate 


46.8%


Interaction Rate Increase 

Group 1 → Group 


275%



Quantitative Data

Qualitative Data


“On Facebook I think of it much more as a community, because it’s more interactive and personal that way. Twitter for me is more receiving information. It doesn’t feel community-based, more networked-based.”

- Student Focus Group



 “. . . a Twitter account that was more than just updating you on events, but that was more inviting you in and creating that community.”

 - Student focus group feedback


Social Media at the MSU Library


Group 1 → Group 2


New Content 

New Interactions 

New Connections 

New Community 

New value for the library?





Future Directions



“Social Network Sites have the potential to serve as a medium for meaningful support . . . in students’ lives”

(Gray, Vitak, Easton & Ellison, 2013)



“Institutional Involvement is related to degree completion, because a student who is committed to the institution is likely to persist in that environment.” 

(Brown & Burdsal, 2012)


Social Media = Community 

Community = Student Success 


Emerging hypothesis:


Social Media = Student Success


Thanks! 


Scott Young 
@hei_scott 


Doralyn Rossmann
@doralyn

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