Excel for Beginners III



Anatomy of a “social”-ite

tools & things I actually use for work and home

email/chat

jessamyn@ – email and chat

jessamyn_west@ – chat and junk mail

jessamyn_west@ - chat

iamthebestartist – AOL chat

websites

– personal website

– professional website

– portal of sorts

jessamyn. -- trying out a new blog software

jessamyn. – practice site

jessamyn. – practice site

social sites

librarian. – keeping track of LJ friends

photos/iamthebestartist/ -- my online photos

in/jessamyn – public linkedin profile

wiki/User:Jessamyn -- wikipedia user page

iamthebestartist – keeping track of myspace friends

user/292 – MetaFilter profile page

p/Jessamyn_West/22701970 – public facebook profile

profile/jessamyn – social reading

del.icio.jessamyn – social bookmarks

jessamyn – idle chatter

last.fm/user/jessamyn/ - music

people/jessamyn - travel

jessamyn.profile/ - trading books

like charts? try this

social software interaction:

Tools vs. Brands

things to think about

blog/microblog

common brands - blogger, twitter, wordpress, movable type, livejournal

used for - sequential posting for one or many people, syndicating content

not good for - non-linear structure, graphic design

caveats - "first have something to say" choose your tool carefully

wiki

common brands - mediawiki (wikipedia), pbwiki,

used for - collaboration, multi-page sites, getting content online fast

not good for - controlled content, total beginners

caveats - easily spammed, but easy to prevent spamming too

im/chat

common brands - AIM, gtalk, Yahoo IM, MSN messenger, meebo, adium, pidgin

used for - short messaging to people already using these services, decent replacement for many 24/7 ref tools, keeping in touch with YA crowd, inter-office discussion

not good for - non-tech savvy public, one-to-many discussion

caveats - must make sure you keep/don't keep logs in accordance with privacy policies

social networking sites

common brands - facebook, myspace, ning

used for - staying connected to people, sharing information and other social stuff

not good for - broadcast messages, chat, people not already on the network

caveats - privacy, honesty, easy to get in and then say "what's this for?"

photo sharing sites

common brands - flickr, smugmug, picasa, zoto

used for - hosting and sharing photos

not good for - multi-user accounts, lowest possible price, commercial images

caveats - some technological capability necessary

How are libraries using these tools?

Free and Simple - Testing the Waters

companion to the talk at talks/clc

Find a Blog to Read

- search or click on a tag

- search for news and blogs

- search blogsearch.

- start with the group blog , if you'd like a suggestion

Interact with Blogs

- get a non-work email account to use for registering/commenting

- use or to find other blogs that interest you

- leave comments, be clear, contribute to a conversation

Chat using Instant Messenger

- register for an account at aim., , or

- download free chat software [ichat or adium if you're on a Mac; Trillian if you're on a PC]

- send me a message: AIM: iamthebestartist MSN/Yahoo: jessamyn_west Gtalk: jessamyn

Start a Blog

- what do you want to say or link to or discuss?

- use , , or , free

- Write in it & tell your friends about it. Link to them & they'll link back.

Read RSS Feeds

- easy tutorial:

- RSS feed for is

- search for more at or

- got a Mac? Use NetNewsWire as a standalone application

Use Wikipedia & Join the Community

- Wikipedia:

- sign up for an account & log in when you make changes or add information

- read up on your areas of expertise

- advanced: start your own wiki!

Join a Social Software Network

- Put your pictures on [link to me!]

- Put your dog on , link to your friends'' dogs

- Link to friends on , , or others

- Get a Twitter account and read what other librarians are, um "tweeting" about

One link per question - some answers

Which libraries are using __________ successfully?

Library Success Wiki

How can I get students started using a mouse?

Mousercise!

How can I learn more about what Firefox can do?

Pimp my Firefox

What is a good source for library news online?

LISNews

How can I browse through library blogs from different types of libraries?

Blog Without a Library -

What is a good source for library jobs?

LIS Jobs

Where are some social software policies libraries have used?

Web2Learning has a list

What are the things people want to do on a website?

Connect, transact, and find out

What are some technology learning projects that really work?

23 things/Learning 2.0 -

Why is learning technology no longer optional for librarians?

Libraries & Technology page w/ examples

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