Social Media Week at UH Libraries
University of Houston Libraries will host a special week of social media training in October for UH students, staff and faculty.
Sign up for workshops on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more during Social Media Week at UH Libraries.
Jessica Brand, UH social media manager, will teach workshops on various social media platforms in the MD Anderson Library Learning Commons from October 6 – 10.
As with the UH Libraries technology training workshops, Social Media Week workshops are free and are recommended for anyone who uses social media.
Topics include:
Facebook 101
- Understand the differences between a Facebook profile, page, and group
- Review personal profile privacy settings and options
- Learn how to make and maintain a Facebook page
Facebook Analytics: Advanced 102
- Understanding Facebook Insights
- How to make a Facebook page monthly report
Twitter 101
- How to grow your Twitter presence
- How to make and use Twitter lists
- Understanding hashtags
Twitter and Hootsuite: Advanced 102
- Introduction to Hootsuite
- Monitoring topics and keywords on Twitter
- Introduction to Twitter analytics
LinkedIn 101
- How to create an awesome profile
- How to use LinkedIn Groups
Instagram and Snapchat 101 *This class requires all attendees to bring their own smart phone or other device with app store and built-in camera.*
- Get to know Instagram
- Get to know Snapchat
View the full schedule for Social Media Week and register online.
RefWorks Training Classes in November
Training for RefWorks will be conducted by Jason High on November 12th. Three classes will be held that day:
• 9:30-11:30 RefWorks Fundamentals
• 1:00-3:00 RefWorks Fundamentals (Repeat of 9:30 class)
• 3:15-4:45 RefWorks Advanced
To RSVP, please email Lee Andrew Hilyer at lahilyer@central.uh.edu. Space is limited, so registration is required.
For more information on RefWorks and other citation management tools, visit http://info.lib.uh.edu/help/citation_management.html