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Lothian Health Services Archive: starting out in social media

Lothian Health Services Archive: starting out in social media. Laura Gould, Assistant Archivist Ruth Honeybone, Acting Manager 13 June 2011. Outline. Brief introduction to LHSA Why social media? What we’ve done so far and lessons learnt What next?. 3,000 linear metres of material

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Lothian Health Services Archive: starting out in social media

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  1. Lothian Health Services Archive: starting out in social media Laura Gould, Assistant Archivist Ruth Honeybone, Acting Manager 13 June 2011

  2. Outline • Brief introduction to LHSA • Why social media? • What we’ve done so far and lessons learnt • What next?

  3. 3,000 linear metres of material • One of the largest health archives in the UK • NHS-funded • Managed in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, based in the Main Library, George Square Twentieth-century case notes

  4. LHSA collections

  5. Why social media? • Next phase in re-development of our website • Engage with audience • Keep up with the times! • An interested member of staff

  6. What we’ve done so far? • Flickr • Facebook • Blog Successes Lessons learnt

  7. What next? • Maintenance of Flickr and blog contributions • Increased variety on Facebook page • Twitter • Links • Policy

  8. Website: www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk Blog: http://lhsa.blogspot.com/ Facebook: search ‘Lothian Health Services Archive’ Flickr: search ‘Lothian Health Services Archive’ Contact us: ruth.honeybone@ed.ac.uk /laura.gould@ed.ac.uk

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