The use of social media in university libraries: Meta-analysis of international papers

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to determine the performance rate and the useing of social media and determine the types of social media widely used in academic libraries in various articles and research.
Design/methodology/approach – This research is done by related literature review and to analyze related articles on social media in academic libraries. this study, By reviewing and analyzing the content of 40 articles and to identify the types of social media and their performance in the library, to read the articles in this issue is addressed.
Findings – Results show the use of social media known in most academic libraries and also their specific applications according to the main functions of the university library.
Originality/value – The study can better show to understand the effectiveness and applications of social media for libraries and librarians. and using the results can create a feeling of social media in the libraries.
Keywords: social media, Academics libraries, content analysis, Use
Paper type - Content analysis