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1 Social Networking for Career Advancement: it's not your teenager’s Facebook.... Mary Scanlon Business Librarian Wake Forest University Kathy Makens Electronic Information Services Librarian Durham County Libraries

2 Talk to Us, Interact, Mingle! @kmakens #nclasocial http://dclstrategicplan.pbworks.com/NCL A+-+Social+Networking

3 Talk to Us, Interact, Mingle! @kmakens #nclasocial http://dclstrategicplan.pbworks.com/NCL A+-+Social+Networking

4 Professional Development So much to read… But who’s got the time?

5 Sources Journal Articles Blogs Conferences Professional Associations

6 Tools Email alerts RSS feeds Twitter Facebook

7 Which Tools for Which Sources? SourcesTools Journal Articles/ Databases Email alerts RSS feeds BlogsRSS feeds ConferencesTwitter Facebook Professional AssociationsFacebook Twitter

8 Articles: Email Alerts

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10 Articles: RSS Feeds RSS: Real simple syndication Automatically delivers new items to your reader Reader options: – Bloglines – Google Reader

11 Articles: RSS Feeds

12 Tools: Google Reader

13 Blogs Focus on current topics May discuss material from: – Journal articles – Conferences – Personal and professional experiences

14 Blogs: RSS Feeds

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16 Conferences: Twitter Tweet in 140 characters Forward or “re-tweet” Tag tweets with hash tags: #ncla09 Reply directly

17 Conferences: Twitter

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21 Twitter Whom do I follow? Librarians Techies Social media ‘experts’ News organizations Publishers Professional Associations

22 Twitter Tweets often lead to: Blog posts News or journal articles Web sites

23 Twitter How do I use Twitter? News feed Social network Virtual community

24 Twitter Twibes Tribes on Twitter The librarians’ twibe has 1300+ members

25 Professional Assoc.: Facebook

26 ALA SLA NCLA ACRL

27 Social Networking Sites Valuable tools for: Keeping up with current professional issues Networking with colleagues Following conference proceedings from a distance Joining virtual communities through professional associations

28 Refining The Glut of Information Filtering by creating RSS Feeds from Database Searches Pipes!

29 “LinkedIn is for people that I’ve worked with. Facebook is for people I knew in school and growing up. Twitter is for people that I want to know.” -@jordanbrown

30 Do's and Don'ts Don't rely entirely on your privacy settings Remember that you're not just having a conversation Managing your identity isn't just defensive – remember what makes you look good!

31 Track Your Identity Google Alerts Tweet Beeps Applies to You, Your Library, or Your Program!

32 Job Hunting Facebook – connect with people you know who may be able to connect you with jobs Twitter – advertise yourself to potential employers Lone Wolf Social Networking Resume: http://twitter.com/LoneWolfMLS/statuses/383399 4467


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