artment of Library and Information Sciences News All School Day 4 December 2010 Saima Kadir Houston Public Library Manager, Emerging Technologies [email protected] Social Media & Social Networking – Personal vs. Professional
Mar 11, 2016
Department of Library and Information Sciences News All School Day 4 December 2010
Saima KadirHouston Public LibraryManager, Emerging Technologies
Social Media & Social Networking – Personal vs. Professional
My current job:
•Emerging Technologies
• info 24/7 Chat Reference
• staff trainings
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Impact of networking
• Classmates may become coworkers
• Maintain connections• If possible, volunteer or
intern at a library• Conference attendance
Public libraries
School libraries
Special librariesMedical libraries
Academic libraries
Google Yourself!
Your Online Profile
• Think about your online presence
• Personal vs. professional
• Facebook vs. LinkedIn
• Create a social media policy for yourself
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Participate…• Start a blog• Comment on other librarian blogs• Engage and provide feedback• Play nice. Don’t bully• Say thank you• Apologize if necessary
Thanks to my friend Elaine Krause for these social media tips. http://ewkrausecom.com/theportal/