I have just learned about Meetup - an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies. Users enter their zip code and the topic they want to meet about, and the website helps them arrange a place and time to meet. Topic listings are also available for users who only enter a location.
A group of English speakers interested in Russian language and culture has formed a Denver Russian Language Meetup Group . I joined this group online and we met at MA where I provided a library and a Russian collection tour to these people. NONE of them knew of our Russian collection before!
This is another proof of the great role that social networks play in our lives and work in our age.
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I went to the website you recommended and found out that there was a Colorado Ukrainian language and Culture group. I was very much excited about it as I am from Ukraine! There are other language groups too. If you want to practise Spanish, German, Arabic or Hebrew, you can join their group.
ReplyDeleteThank you Katya!
Katya! What a great result for you and for ALD too. Thanks for sharing how you applied a new technology tool on the job to draw more people into the library. I am impressed!
ReplyDeleteThis promises such possibilities of networking with people of mutual interests. I've made a note to check this one out. Thank you!
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