How To Keep Up with (almost) Everything

the magnificent 7: tips on how to keep up with (almost) everything
presented by buffy hamilton, ed.s.
south jersey regional library cooperativefebruary 17, 2010
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/howtokeepup
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Q: Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information available and the challenge of keeping up?
Yes
No
I’m in denial about it

you are not alone
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so many ideas,
only so much time

34 GB
average amount of content
consumed daily by an american

100,000words per
day

how do you sort through all the noise out in the cloud?

keeping up isn’t a matter of luck
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or even time

effective information filtering is the key
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today’s goal: to show you ways to effectively filter information flow and feel successful at doing so
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tips for focusing your attention effectively and efficiently
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1
walk before you run: master one or two tools at a time
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2
commit to thirty minutes a day for “reading” of your choice
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Q: From where do you primarily get your professional information/reading?
Print journals
Print Books
Websites
Blogs
RSS Feeds
Other

formats for “reading”
blogs
podcasts
twitter
videos
skyping
print materials
webpages/websites
slideshare/presentations
photos
rss streams
social networks

3
find the right people and sources to follow in your network, aka “strategic following”
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grow your network slowly and methodically

how do you find people to follow without spending hours of time finding the best and brightest minds?
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4
harness the power of rss
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what isrss, anyway?

rss isn’t just for blogs or websites

slideshare rss

youtube rss

delicious rss

diigo rss

diigo individual rss

ning rss

twitter rss

twitter search rss

facebook rss

flickr photo pools rss

citation 2.0 rss

use a feed aggregator to capture your favorite RSS feeds and deliver streams of information to your fingertips
5
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organize
discover
share
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Q: Do you use google reader?
yes
no

6
drive the flow of information with an information dashboard
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Q: Do you use either of these information portals?
netvibes
iGoogle

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7
know your personal learning network rights: give yourself permission to direct your own learning

Q: Do you ever feel guilty or paralyzed by the feeling you must keep up with “everything”
yes
no

filter selectively to cultivate your passions
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expand your universe
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retool learning as play
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forge your own path for learning
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Works Cited
Dybwad, Barb. “Information Overload: Americans Consume 34 GB of Data Daily.” Mashable. N.p., 9 Dec. 2009. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://mashable.com/‌2009/‌12/‌09/‌american-data-diet/‌?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Mashable+(Mashable)>.
Johnson, Doug. “PLN Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.” Blue
Skunk Blog. N.p., 24 Apr. 2009. Web. 14 Feb. 2010.
<http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/‌blue-skunk-
blog/‌2009/‌4/‌24/‌pln-bill-of-rights-and-
responsibilities.html>.

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