Hello, >From the small museum perspective:
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center has a Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pennsburg-PA/Schwenkfelder-Library-Heritage-ce nter/21293856113?ref=ts We don't have many fans. We have 33, as of today, March 2nd. We have a small staff of 6; I'm unofficially the web guru, officially the museum educator. I find Facebook has been helpful to generate conversation among visitors and staff. To me it's important to maintain a dialogue, no matter the means. I keep a calendar of events and occasionally post exhibit reception photos. No one ever directly responds, but I've had families attend a program and casually mentioned they saw us on Facebook. Someone has been reading it. Our fans are parents who come to our family workshops, staff members and members of the Schwenkfelder church (one of our constituencies). Most of our "fans" come here on a regular basis. I recognize almost all of them. If it doesn't establish new connections, it at least helps to maintain the relationships we have. In addition, having a Facebook page allows me to continue a dialogue about using "new" technology especially if there are staff and volunteers who only view the internet as a large search engine and a place to check email. Thanks, Rebecca Rebecca Lawrence Museum Educator Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center 105 Seminary Street Pennsburg PA 18073 (215) 679-3103 www.schwenkfelder.com
