social networking tools and librarians

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

Use Flickr badges to display photos on a web site.

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

Jill Hurst-Wahlhurst@HurstAssociates.com

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