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Stephanie Willen Brown
JoMC Librarian
swbrown@unc.edu … 919.843.8300
IM: JoMCParkLib (buddy list)
http://www.twitter.com/JoMCParkLib

What is Social Networking?
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-social-networking

Facebook
Personal
Connect with family, friends
Co-workers, students, alumni
Their friends, family, co-workers, etc.
Professional: fan pages, groups
All: sharing information
Life updates
Photos, videos
Fun, informative web sites

You & Facebook

Fan Pages
You can create accounts for your group, band, cause, event
People who join can find other people with similar interests
You can “message” your fans with updates and information about your group

Facebook Causes

You & Twitter
Personal
Public? (http://www.twitter.com/CogSciLibrarian)
Private?
Professional
Public! (http://www.twitter.com/JoMCParkLib)
Blend
Be careful: your data could be in the Twitterverseforever

Twitter Conventions

@JoMCParkLib @ is a reply from someone else to the jomcparklib account

RT @AnnCurry RT means “re-tweeting” a tweet from Ann Curry (user @AnnCurry)
#iranelection # is a “hashtag” to note a comment in an ongoing conversation

Advanced Twitter

Twitter for Journalists