Library Social Network Profiles: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sarah Houghton-Jan Digital Futures Manager, San Jose Public Library Author, LibrarianInBlack.net

Library Social Network Profiles: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sarah Houghton-Jan Digital Futures Manager, San Jose Public Library Author, LibrarianInBlack.net

Sarah's Rules (you can disagree, but you're wrong )‏

The Good Identity 1) Register with uniform user names 2) Register with uniform generic email 3) Profile information on site is current Communication 1) Quick replies to users' messages/comments 2) Personal in tone 3) Keep it open to all (minus ads/spam)‏

Identity

1) Register with uniform user names

2) Register with uniform generic email

3) Profile information on site is current

Communication

1) Quick replies to users' messages/comments

2) Personal in tone

3) Keep it open to all (minus ads/spam)‏

The Ugly Identity 1) Register with random strange usernames 2) Register with individual emails 3) Profile information on site is outdated Communication 1) Slow or no replies to users 2) Institutional in tone 3) Selectively friend people

Identity

1) Register with random strange usernames

2) Register with individual emails

3) Profile information on site is outdated

Communication

1) Slow or no replies to users

2) Institutional in tone

3) Selectively friend people

Two Stories The over- and under-management of library social network profiles The library consulting gig arranged entirely via Facebook

The over- and under-management of library social network profiles

The library consulting gig arranged entirely via Facebook

Some Resources CheckUsernames.com : see if username is taken on dozens of networks Open ID and ClaimID : claim and log into multiple site profiles Ping.fm or Hellotxt.com : simultaneously update all social network status updates AtomKeep : simultaneously update all social network profiles

CheckUsernames.com : see if username is taken on dozens of networks

Open ID and ClaimID : claim and log into multiple site profiles

Ping.fm or Hellotxt.com : simultaneously update all social network status updates

AtomKeep : simultaneously update all social network profiles