The document presents a Pecha Kucha on using Digsby as a personal information management tool, focusing on organizing social media, instant messaging, and email. It emphasizes the importance of being organized in keeping up with educational technology trends and leveraging various tools for effective communication and networking. Additionally, it discusses best practices for time management, personal touch in interactions, and mindful multitasking.

1. Pecha Kucha
Exploring Digsby as a PIM tool
Presented by Stephanie L. Gross, MLS
METRO Thursday, March 11th, 2010

2. What do I organize?
 SocialMedia
 Instant Messaging (IM & Chat)
 Email

3. Social Media
 Facebook
 LinkedIn
 MySpace
 Twitter

4. Instant Messaging
 Digsby has built-in Meebo widget
 Also provides for Google/Yahoo, etc.
Chat
 Trillian and Pidgeon on hormones

5. Personal Use
 So far, not for mobile reference @ YU
 Main interest: Keeping abreast of
edu-tech trends and technology
[SLG]
 Alternate with Google Reader AND
 RSS feeds to email
 Listservs: Copyright, electronic
reserves (not on s/media sites)

6. Mission: Develop a following
 Organizational blog (e.g. Blogger)

7. Be a critical follower
 Twitter microblog most popular
 Follow “mavens”
 Blogs, listservs, wikis
 No pressure to converse with all
 Answer occasional email query or
Twitter DM (Direct Message)
 Post answers on LinkedIn

8. Digsby on the Desktop
 My morning coffee “buzz”

9. Digsby on Facebook
 On Profile Page

10. Notifications on Facebook
 Remember to edit out “noise”

11. Digsby Sidebar on Desktop
Hover & Click on desired contacts

12. Keeping up with edu-tech
 Twitter Feeds

13. Be “uber-organized” elsewhere
 Twitter Lists

14. Bookmark useful URLS
 Delicious or Faviki

15. Be visually consistent
 TwitBacks : Electronic e-card

16. Share professionally
 AJL Wiki

17. Wiki maintenance
 Cool picks, addendum, etc.

18. Instant messaging and Chat
 Remember “Netiquette”
 Chat to touch bases for quick
consult.
 Use email for longer discussions.
 IM useful for working with groups.
Helpful for keeping in touch with
members (NYLM 430+). Personal
touch.

19. Time Management
 Know when to use Digsby & when
NOT to
 Literature (Mashable 2010) suggests
the more we multi-task, the worse
we become
 Alternate between email alerts & RSS
feeds and Digsby.
 Set aside time during day/week.

20. Be a “Shareaholic”
 Social media as “Virtual Consortium”

21. Retaggr e-Card
 Card or page