Social Networking Tools and Librarians Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. Copyright © 2007, Hurst Associates, Ltd. All rights reserved . www.eNetworking101.com/ppt/nfla2007.ppt

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

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 wiki The official web site The official blog The army of other bloggers The pics online Search engines Informed, enthused participants A Live Event Legitimacy Trust Accuracy IM & other stuff

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.

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.

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?

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?

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 )

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 )

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

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.

Collaborate Benefits: Mitigate time & distance issues Eliminate version concerns Enhance productivity Services (e.g.): “ Documents”– Google , Zoho KM – wikis – pbwiki , WetPaint

Benefits:

Mitigate time & distance issues

Eliminate version concerns

Enhance productivity

Services (e.g.):

“ Documents”– Google , Zoho

KM – wikis – pbwiki , WetPaint

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

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-Wahl [email_address] AIM: jillNYS / Skype: jill.hurst.wahl www.HurstAssociates.com www.Digitization101.com www.eNetworking101.com

Jill Hurst-Wahl

[email_address]

AIM: jillNYS / Skype: jill.hurst.wahl

www.HurstAssociates.com

www.Digitization101.com

www.eNetworking101.com