Anatomy of a “social”-ite
tools & things I actually use for work and home
email/chat
jessamyn@gmail.com – email and chat
jessamyn_west@yahoo.com – chat and junk mail
jessamyn_west@hotmail.com - chat
iamthebestartist – AOL chat
websites
jessamyn.com – personal website
libarian.net – professional website
jessamyn.info – portal of sorts
bendypig.com – dumb fun website
jessamyn.vox.com -- trying out a new blog software
jessamyn.wordpress.com – practice site
jessamyn.tumblr.com – practice site
social sites
librarian.livejournal.com – keeping track of LJ friends
flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/ -- my online photos
linkedin.com/in/jessamyn – public linkedin profile
wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jessamyn -- wikipedia user page
myspace.com/iamthebestartist – keeping track of myspace friends
metafilter.com/user/292 – MetaFilter profile page
facebook.com/p/Jessamyn_West/22701970 – public facebook profile
librarything.com/profile/jessamyn – social reading
del.icio.us.com/jessamyn – social bookmarks
twitter.com/jessamyn – idle chatter
last.fm/user/jessamyn/ - music
couchsurfing.com/people/jessamyn - travel
jessamyn.paperbackswap.com/profile/ - trading books
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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?
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Free and Simple - Testing the Waters
companion to the talk at librarian.net/talks/wrls
Find a Blog to Read
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search technorati.com or click on a tag
search daypop.com for news and blogs
search blogsearch.google.com
start with the group blog lisnews.com, if you'd like a suggestion
Interact with Blogs
- get a non-work email account to use for registering/commenting
- use feedster.com or technorati.com 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.aol.com, yahoo.com, msn.com or gmail.com
- 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 blogger.com, livejournal.com, wordpress.com or vox.com, free
- Write in it & tell your friends about it. Link to them & they'll link back.
Read RSS Feeds
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easy tutorial: http://frl.bluehighways.com/frlarchives/000123.html
RSS feed for librarian.net is http://librarian.net/atom.xml
search for more at feedster.com or bloglines.com
got a Mac? Use NetNewsWire as a standalone application
Use Wikipedia & Join the Community
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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/
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
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Put your pictures on Flickr.com [link to me!]
Put your dog on Dogster.com, link to your friends'' dogs
Link to friends on Myspace.com, Linkedin.com, Facebook.com or others
Get a Twitter account and read what other librarians are, um "tweeting" about
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One link per question - some answers
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Which libraries are using __________ successfully?
Library Success Wiki <libsuccess.org>
How can I get students started using a mouse?
Mousercise! <pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm>
How can I learn more about what Firefox can do?
Pimp my Firefox <librarian.net/talks/cil2007/PimpMyFirefox.html>
What is a good source for library news online?
LISNews <lisnews.org>
How can I browse through library blogs from different types of libraries?
Blog Without a Library - <blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/>
What is a good source for library jobs?
LIS Jobs <lisjobs.com>
Where are some social software policies libraries have used?
Web2Learning has a list <web2learning.net/archives/1250>
What are the things people want to do on a website?
Connect, transact, and find out <goodexperience.com/2008/03/>
What are some technology learning projects that really work?
23 things/Learning 2.0 - <plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/>
Why is learning technology no longer optional for librarians?
Libraries & Technology page w/ examples <dpi.wi.gov/pld/librarytech.html>
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