Reflecting on my progress with social media over the last couple of months, its been mixed. I still haven't gotten round to signing up for LinkedIn - a combination of time constrainsts and it seems like the least pertinent of the 'new media' I've looked at. I am, however, fairly addicted to Twitter. I am trying to lurk less and contribute more - grasping the fact that someone out there just might be interested in my mild ramblings. This is good timing as one of my objectives is to set up and run a twitter account for the LRC when I go back in September. With that in mind I have been following a number of school library accounts (rather than simply librarians as I usually do) to see what is tweeted. It is very interesting to see what different libraries retweet and push towards their students. But I my main aim is to strike the note between pertinent and fun. Watch this space to see how it goes...
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Sunday, 19 August 2012
Thing 12 - Putting the Social Into Social Media
Just a quickie as I continue to play catch up...
Reflecting on my progress with social media over the last couple of months, its been mixed. I still haven't gotten round to signing up for LinkedIn - a combination of time constrainsts and it seems like the least pertinent of the 'new media' I've looked at. I am, however, fairly addicted to Twitter. I am trying to lurk less and contribute more - grasping the fact that someone out there just might be interested in my mild ramblings. This is good timing as one of my objectives is to set up and run a twitter account for the LRC when I go back in September. With that in mind I have been following a number of school library accounts (rather than simply librarians as I usually do) to see what is tweeted. It is very interesting to see what different libraries retweet and push towards their students. But I my main aim is to strike the note between pertinent and fun. Watch this space to see how it goes...
Reflecting on my progress with social media over the last couple of months, its been mixed. I still haven't gotten round to signing up for LinkedIn - a combination of time constrainsts and it seems like the least pertinent of the 'new media' I've looked at. I am, however, fairly addicted to Twitter. I am trying to lurk less and contribute more - grasping the fact that someone out there just might be interested in my mild ramblings. This is good timing as one of my objectives is to set up and run a twitter account for the LRC when I go back in September. With that in mind I have been following a number of school library accounts (rather than simply librarians as I usually do) to see what is tweeted. It is very interesting to see what different libraries retweet and push towards their students. But I my main aim is to strike the note between pertinent and fun. Watch this space to see how it goes...
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Thing 3: Branding
So 2 weeks in and I'm already playing catch up. Still branding is an interesting topic which gave me lots to read and lots to consider. Like many other participants, I hate the idea of googling myself, but I did it. Most of what came up related to my previous incarnation as a community librarian in Kent Libraries & Archives. I moved on from there nearly four years ago, but the life of a school librarian is by it's very nature more insular so there was next to nothing online about me.
As for social media, I joined Facebook and Twitter a couple of years ago. I have kept up with facebook as it has been incredibly useful in keeping in contact with (and recontacting) friends - definitely a resource for the personal side of my life only. Interestingly, I recently returned to Twitter. But I use it almost exclusively for following interesting blogs in the library/information world - so a professional development/keeping up with best practice thing.
What I have yet try is LinkedIn. My husband uses it a lot both for contacts and job leads - both with some success. So far, however, I have not been convinced that I need LinkedIn, given the field I work in (I can see from the cpd23 schedule that I may have to reflect further on that in week 5).
So I think I have the personal and professional fairly delineated. But the process of checking and considering these applications and their use has once again made me ponder a bit further. What image do I aim to portray? How well do I achieve that aim? I recently went through some fairly major physical changes and I had a very clearly idea of how I wanted to style myself afterwards. I think that was in part fed by the stereotype of librarians. I wanted to dispel the myth. Not throw out the twinset and pearls, but vamp it up!
I can see that I need to make simailar decisions about my professional image as well. Ultimately, I hope I portray, the image of an up to date, skilled professional who can be taken seriously. I'd like to think that I can help dispel the public notions of librarians as old ladies who push trolleys and stamp books. I don't think I'm there yet with my online branding, but I'm making a start and I think I know where I'm going, which is surely half the battle?
As for social media, I joined Facebook and Twitter a couple of years ago. I have kept up with facebook as it has been incredibly useful in keeping in contact with (and recontacting) friends - definitely a resource for the personal side of my life only. Interestingly, I recently returned to Twitter. But I use it almost exclusively for following interesting blogs in the library/information world - so a professional development/keeping up with best practice thing.
What I have yet try is LinkedIn. My husband uses it a lot both for contacts and job leads - both with some success. So far, however, I have not been convinced that I need LinkedIn, given the field I work in (I can see from the cpd23 schedule that I may have to reflect further on that in week 5).
So I think I have the personal and professional fairly delineated. But the process of checking and considering these applications and their use has once again made me ponder a bit further. What image do I aim to portray? How well do I achieve that aim? I recently went through some fairly major physical changes and I had a very clearly idea of how I wanted to style myself afterwards. I think that was in part fed by the stereotype of librarians. I wanted to dispel the myth. Not throw out the twinset and pearls, but vamp it up!
I can see that I need to make simailar decisions about my professional image as well. Ultimately, I hope I portray, the image of an up to date, skilled professional who can be taken seriously. I'd like to think that I can help dispel the public notions of librarians as old ladies who push trolleys and stamp books. I don't think I'm there yet with my online branding, but I'm making a start and I think I know where I'm going, which is surely half the battle?
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