Have just set up a Twitter account.
Took me a while to find a username that wasn't taken.
And when I was asked whether I am "human", I had to run through 4 audio tests (writing down the words heard in a short audio clip), because I couldn't see any words displayed on the screen. Mysterious.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
LinkedIn - continued
I am still busy going through my imported email addresses, in order to "invite" people to join my network.
It's a strange exercise, because one needs to tread carefully. Professional contacts, colleagues...
What about colleagues who are friends? All this categorization. The world's gone "tagging"-mad.
Everybody is a cataloguer now, that's the revenge of the librarian.
Have also uploaded a photo to LinkedIn, as well as improved my "public profile".
I always meant to post my CV and publications list somewhere (initially I thought of WebLearn, the Virtual Learning Environment). But I never got around to doing it. So that's a good thing, that the 23Things exercise pushes us to do stuff.
It's a strange exercise, because one needs to tread carefully. Professional contacts, colleagues...
What about colleagues who are friends? All this categorization. The world's gone "tagging"-mad.
Everybody is a cataloguer now, that's the revenge of the librarian.
Have also uploaded a photo to LinkedIn, as well as improved my "public profile".
I always meant to post my CV and publications list somewhere (initially I thought of WebLearn, the Virtual Learning Environment). But I never got around to doing it. So that's a good thing, that the 23Things exercise pushes us to do stuff.
Monday, March 08, 2010
LinkedIn continued
Have uploaded my email addressbook to LinkedIn. It is quite eery to see how names of people I once knew suddenly "pop" up.
After reading a bit about how LinkedIn works, I understood that one has to be careful and selective about whom to invite to one's network of contacts.
I have now accepted the invitations that I was sent ages ago, in order to begin creating my own network.
I have also begun marking email addresses in order to send out invitations to join me on LinkedIn.
To some of my invitations, I have added a few personal notes.
So far, I have reached the letter C in the alphabet.
I have also begun to write my own profile.
The boxes that are offered by LinkedIn are tedious to fill in.
I will probably decide to upload a pdf of my (edited and abbreviated) CV, a recent photograph, and my list of publications - something I have meant to do for a long time.
Look forward to see who "accepts" my invitation.
After reading a bit about how LinkedIn works, I understood that one has to be careful and selective about whom to invite to one's network of contacts.
I have now accepted the invitations that I was sent ages ago, in order to begin creating my own network.
I have also begun marking email addresses in order to send out invitations to join me on LinkedIn.
To some of my invitations, I have added a few personal notes.
So far, I have reached the letter C in the alphabet.
I have also begun to write my own profile.
The boxes that are offered by LinkedIn are tedious to fill in.
I will probably decide to upload a pdf of my (edited and abbreviated) CV, a recent photograph, and my list of publications - something I have meant to do for a long time.
Look forward to see who "accepts" my invitation.
Last year, a friend of mine from Jerusalem has "invited" me to LinkedIn, and without really knowing what I was doing I accepted the invitation and became a member.
Since then, I keep getting messages via LinkedIn from former acquaintances who have somehow found my name on "LinkedIn", and who want to nudge me into linking up with them again.
So far, I have ignored these requests, because I feel that I haven't got the time, patience and will to engage with people I have long lost contact with.
Does this show that I am becoming ossified, impervious to change, an "old fogie" or "Alte Sachen", because I don't properly appreciate the value of social networking?
I can barely keep up with my "conventional" contacts (friends, family, work colleagues) via email, telephone and letter. Obviously, I am weary of adding another means of digital communication and adding another layer of "virtual friends" to my existing contacts.
For Thing 14, I will go and find out whether LinkedIn can be benefitial for me in a professional way. I have just begun the chartership procedure for CILIP, and I have hopes that via a professional network I can rekindle professional contacts.
Off we go....
Since then, I keep getting messages via LinkedIn from former acquaintances who have somehow found my name on "LinkedIn", and who want to nudge me into linking up with them again.
So far, I have ignored these requests, because I feel that I haven't got the time, patience and will to engage with people I have long lost contact with.
Does this show that I am becoming ossified, impervious to change, an "old fogie" or "Alte Sachen", because I don't properly appreciate the value of social networking?
I can barely keep up with my "conventional" contacts (friends, family, work colleagues) via email, telephone and letter. Obviously, I am weary of adding another means of digital communication and adding another layer of "virtual friends" to my existing contacts.
For Thing 14, I will go and find out whether LinkedIn can be benefitial for me in a professional way. I have just begun the chartership procedure for CILIP, and I have hopes that via a professional network I can rekindle professional contacts.
Off we go....
Libraries on Facebook
Should libraries use Facebook?
Which features of Facebook are good for library usage?
When I attended a staff development sesson on Web 2.0 in 2009, we looked at the Facebook pages set up by the Vere Harmsworth library and some other Oxford libraries. I was quite excited about the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 sites, such as virtual bookshelves of new acquisitions. Take a look at the Vere Harmsworth library's e-shelf for February.
I do not really like the "fan" corner, where people upload cheesy pictures of themselves. It takes away from the professionality of the page, but other than that I can see that a Facebook page is another access point for young, "digital native", library users.
Because there are so many different Web 2.0 platforms, and the fame and lifespan of some of theses platforms is limited, library professionals ought to be selective and cautious.
Library postings to various Web 2.0 "showcases" should
Which features of Facebook are good for library usage?
When I attended a staff development sesson on Web 2.0 in 2009, we looked at the Facebook pages set up by the Vere Harmsworth library and some other Oxford libraries. I was quite excited about the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 sites, such as virtual bookshelves of new acquisitions. Take a look at the Vere Harmsworth library's e-shelf for February.
I do not really like the "fan" corner, where people upload cheesy pictures of themselves. It takes away from the professionality of the page, but other than that I can see that a Facebook page is another access point for young, "digital native", library users.
Because there are so many different Web 2.0 platforms, and the fame and lifespan of some of theses platforms is limited, library professionals ought to be selective and cautious.
Library postings to various Web 2.0 "showcases" should
- come out at the same time,
- have uniform content,
- should be properly proof-read,
- shouldn't infringe on copyright,
- should be accessible to visually impaired web users [tag all images for voice software]
- and, most importantly, ... should be of high quality!
Social Networking Websites / Facebook
Have just been reading up on the differences between Facebook FAN PAGES and GROUPS.
FAN PAGES
5th most trafficked site in the world, visible to unregistered people, indexed by search engines (Search Engine Optimization), manual "invites", visitor statistics ("Page insights"), creation of "related events", more suitable for long-term relationships with fans/readers/customers, you can have multiple pages
GROUPS
good for "bulk invites" & "viral marketing", good for hosting a quick active discussion, good for groups that are centered around a common subject, good for creating attention, not much customization, a group mailing can contain up to 5000 emails, deactivating the group can be difficult/impossible [?], groups can be open/closed/secret
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Note: - Titles for a Group or Page cannot be changed!!!
- One has to manually track any and all activity on Facebook.
- Facebook will not notify you when someone has commented on your Group or Page, posted a link/photo/video, added to the discussion board etc.
YouTube account
I created a YouTube account (linked to my existing Google sign-in) and subscribed to the channel "peterfoxofficial".
YouTube / Video Sharing
1
Have looked up music videos by Peter Fox, a Berlin hip hop singer who is very good.
My favourite is "Schwarz zu Blau", a song dedicated to Berlin and its [lovable] ugliness. Fox's trademark videos have lots of music playing monkeys. SCHWARZ ZU BLAU [German lyrics][English translation]
Another good video of Peter Fox is ALLES NEU
2
Have looked at the comments posted with the official video of "Schwarz zu Blau". They are rather inane. I have no desire to sign up to YouTube in order to post my own comment.
3
Have clicked on the linke to Peter Fox's own "channel" and listened to some videos of live concerts in Berlin, and some interviews (Peter Fox & Cold Steel)
4
Went back to YouTube/Channels and chose "Education".
I have typed "Hebrew University of Jerusalem" in the search window and found a list of HU postings. Did look at one of them - a lecture by Raphael Mechoulam about "The Cannabinoid system in Neuro-protection"
Have looked up music videos by Peter Fox, a Berlin hip hop singer who is very good.
My favourite is "Schwarz zu Blau", a song dedicated to Berlin and its [lovable] ugliness. Fox's trademark videos have lots of music playing monkeys. SCHWARZ ZU BLAU [German lyrics][English translation]
Another good video of Peter Fox is ALLES NEU
2
Have looked at the comments posted with the official video of "Schwarz zu Blau". They are rather inane. I have no desire to sign up to YouTube in order to post my own comment.
3
Have clicked on the linke to Peter Fox's own "channel" and listened to some videos of live concerts in Berlin, and some interviews (Peter Fox & Cold Steel)
4
Went back to YouTube/Channels and chose "Education".
I have typed "Hebrew University of Jerusalem" in the search window and found a list of HU postings. Did look at one of them - a lecture by Raphael Mechoulam about "The Cannabinoid system in Neuro-protection"
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