social networking tools and librarians
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Social Networking Tools and Librarians
Jill Hurst-WahlHurst Associates, Ltd.
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Social Networking Tools
• Internet applications to connect, share, and collaborate.
• Content-centric• Trends
– Redefining “friends” & privacy– Virtual vs. face-to-face– Overlapping networks– Becoming hyper-connected online
The unofficial wikiThe official web site
The official blog The army of other bloggers
The pics onlineSearch engines
Informed, enthused participants
A Live Event
Legitimacy Trust Accuracy
IM & other stuff
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Who Are These People?
• How do you know who these people really are?
• How do you know who you can trust?
• Just like “real life”– Check out their friends, groups,
what they say, etc.
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Privacy & Security!
• Are you more “exposed”?• Are you less secure?• Isn’t “it” under investigation by…?• How do you limit your risks?• How do you teach others to be
safe?
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Connect
• Benefits:– Know Like Trust– Increased access / hyper-linked, not MIA– Exchange info faster– Be in the know; part of “the crowd”
• Services (e.g.):– LinkedIn (Start page, Profile)– Facebook (Start page, Profile)– Skype – VOIP & IM (Contact List)
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Share
• Benefits:– Tap into the wisdom of the group– Find information you need– Show your expertise & become known
• Services (e.g.):– Blogs – Vox, Blogger (sample)– Photos – Flickr – Presentations – Slideshare– Bookmarks – Del.icio.us – Videos – YouTube
Del.icio.us has widgets. The link roll can be used to display your bookmarks on a web site.
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Collaborate
• Benefits:– Mitigate time & distance issues– Eliminate version concerns– Enhance productivity
• Services (e.g.):– “Documents”– Google, Zoho– KM – wikis – pbwiki, WetPaint
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The bottom-line
• Many tools available (1) (2)• Help people know your “who” &
“what” • Have conversations that can
influence• Strengthen weak connections• Network irrespective of space or time• Find partners, users, & info
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