id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crln-9425 Kraft, Amanda; Williams, Aleck F. #Shelfies are encouraged: Simple, engaging library instruction with hashtags 2016-01-01 4 .pdf application/pdf 2348 96 54 This is unfortunate, because in addition to spicing up IL instruction, the digital content (textual posts, photos, etc.) produced by students connecting and interacting with official library social media accounts can be used as assessment artifacts and, in some cases, as promotional materials in marketing and outreach efforts. Recent studies have shown that 24 percent of teens (13 to 17 year olds) are online “almost constantly” due to three-quarters of them having access to the Internet via smartphones.2 Because current and incoming students are usually already familiar with its charms, social media naturally engages students in the research process. cache/crln-9425.pdf txt/crln-9425.txt