Tumblr as a Library Resource?

Image by Jessaaz. Retrieved from FlickR. Used under Creative Commons licensing.
Image by Jessaaz. Retrieved from FlickR. Used under Creative Commons licensing.

An article in Brain Hive placed by a high school librarian refers to the impact Tumblr had on her teen patrons. Robin Brenner professes that using this form of social media is even more affluent than Facebook or Twitter. Robin goes on to list essential tips (8) on how she  successfully marketed library resources, to teens, with Tumblr.  She also shares her top picks for current sites categorized by Teen Lit Tumblrs, Tumblarians, Teen Authors who Tumble, etc. Click here to read, Power Tumbl’ng: Why Tumblr Is a Great Way to Reach Teen Patrons (September 2013.)

In a related post, The Library Is Open: A Look at Librarians and Tumblr (June 2013), Molly Mcardle talks about how librarians have and can incorporate Tumblr in their work.  Molly quotes other types of librarians targeting a wide range of patrons who also use Tumblr.