Managing your Digital IdentityDanielle KaneResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationUC Irvine LibrariesLunch2.0June 2009

Digital IdentityDigital identity is the online representation of an individual within a community, as adopted by that individual and/or projected by others. An individual may have multiple digital identities in multiple communities.Andy PowelleFoundations Bloghttp://efoundations.typepad.com

Why?

Who might search for you: Colleagues, current employers, future employers, students, peersHow are you seen by: Your colleagues, your peers, the general publicGauged by:Your conduct, what you say, what others say about you, what you write and how you write it, face to face, peer-review, academic papersPersonal and Professional Identity

Errors – Front and Center

Media goes Viralhttp://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/01/online-burger-p/http://www.marketingpilgrim.com

Tools for Identity ManagementKeepassChi.mpNamechkGoogle ProfilesOpenIDGiza PageGravatar

URL: http://keepass.info/What is it: free open source password managerWhy use it: EasyWhy remember 20 passwords when you can remember 1More secure than paperLibrary IT provides accessKeepass

URL: http://chi.mp/What is it: Content Hub and Identity Management PlatformWhy use it: Can tailor access to information for specific groupsManage several services from one locationChi.mp

URL: http://namechk.com/What is it: Let’s you check username availability for dozens of sitesWhy use it:Find the best username to promote yourselfMuch easier than trial and error methodNamechk

URL: http://www.google.com/profilesWhat is it: Web profileWhy use it:Allows people to find the right information about you when they search for your name on GoogleGoogle Profiles

URL: http://openid.net/What is it: An open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric digital identityWhy use it:Eliminate the need for multiple usernames across different websitesOpenID

URL: http://gizapage.com/What is it: Social network organizerWhy use it:Share all your profiles through one URLCan control what is public and what is privateGiza Page

URL: http://en.gravatar.com/What is it:A globally recognized avatar, an image that follows you from site to siteWhy use it:Point your sites to the avatar image, only need to upload the image onceGravatar

Discussion Topics20 minutes

As a profession what do we want our online identity to be, how do we want students, staff, and faculty to perceive us?How do we balance personal and professional identities?