Info/Techno Overload: The age of social networking
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This document discusses the overload of information and social media in today's age. It examines how to determine your needs for social media use, manage your online identity and privacy, and deal with information overload. Tips are provided for information management using tools like Keepass and OpenID. An overview is given of popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Orkut and Google Buzz.
Info/Techno Overload: The age of social networking
- 1. Info/Techno OverloadThe age of social networkingSocial Media Bandwagon by Matt Hamm via Creative CommonsDanielle KaneResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationIntersections Workshop – May 2010
- 9. Determine what your needs areSocial – connect with friends and familyWork – co-workers, staff, boss, clients, etc.Interest – photography, knitting, etc.Explore what is availableWhere are your friends, family, co-workers
- 10. Personal and Professional IdentityWho might search for you: Colleagues, current employers, friends (new and old), family, peersHow are you seen by: Your colleagues, your peers, the general publicGauged by:Your conduct, what you say, what others say about you, what you write and how you write it, and face-to-face interactions.
- 11. PrivacyJoin a new tool = learn, manage and maintain your privacy optionsCompanies have an agenda – don’t make it yours (unless you want to)If you can, manage what others can share about you
- 12. Information OverloadRate of new information being producedIn the available channels of incoming information (e.g. telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, rss)Contradictions and inaccuracies in available informationThe pieces of information are unrelated or do not have any overall structure to reveal their relationshipsThe amount of time you have to keep up
- 13. Information ManagementFolders, tags, or labelsRSS, bring information to you versus having to go find it.Link up your social networks – push your tweets to your Facebook profile, etc.Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianclarkmbbs
- 14. KeepassURL: http://keepass.info/What is it: free open source password managerWhy use it: EasyWhy remember 20 passwords when you can remember 1More secure than paperLibrary IT provides access
- 15. OpenIDURL: http://openid.net/What is it: An open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric digital identityWhy use it:Eliminate the need for multiple usernames across different websites
- 16. Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/ / CC BY 2.0
- 23. Thank YouDanielle KaneResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service Innovationhttp://www.facebook.com/danielle.kanehttp://www.slideshare.net/dakaneUC Irvine LibrariesFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/UCIrvineLibraries
- 25. Grunigen Library Twitter: http://twitter.com/Grunigen
Editor's Notes
- #2: Ask everyone what their knowledge of social networking is?What tools do they use?What tools do they know about?What are they hoping to learn about today?
- #3: Can tweet from 35,000 feet through Virgin America via in-flight wi-fi.This is all about promoted tweets, they show the name of the company first, then whatever the person tweetedThis is of course not free, they charge for the wi-fi but interesting just the same.
- #4: We are now in a time when you can start to feel like you are chased by social networking opportunities, opportunities to participate, and friend requests for you to join them in their social network.
- #5: You also have to consider that whatever social networks you choose need to be supported, the more networks you are involved in magnifies the time investment.And its all about choices, how do choose the best from amongst all the rest.
- #6: As Facebook and other social networks grow, understanding how to effectively use these tools will become inevitable. Understanding the ins and outs, positives and negatives of social networking will create a more enjoyable and safe user experience for you.Some typical design elements of a Web 1.0 site include:Static pages versus dynamic, framesets, Online guestbooks, GIF buttons, and HTML forms sent via email. The term "Web 2.0" (2004)is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design,collaboration and interactivity. Web 3.0 about the Semantic Web and personalization as the return of experts and authorities to the Web, virtual spaces, mixed realityA social network service focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, e.g., who share interests and/or activities.A social network service essentially consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web based and provide means for users to interact over the internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their individual networkssocial networking is the process and practice of individuals, businesses and other types of organizations to interact with each other through common web sites and specialized areas within those websites for the purpose of sharing, gaining, propagating and discussing all manner of information.
- #11: Digital identity is the online representation of an individual within a community, as adopted by that individual and/or projected by others. An individual may have multiple digital identities in multiple communities.Andy PowelleFoundations Bloghttp://efoundations.typepad.com
- #16: OpenID is an open, decentralized standard for authenticating users that can be used for access control, allowing users to log on to different services with the same digital identity where these services trust the authentication body. OpenID replaces the common log on process that uses a login-name and a password, by allowing a user to log in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems
- #19: Gartner as a leading information technology research and advisory company stated that by 2012 Facebook will become the hub for social network integration and Web socialization. Launched 2004
- #20: TwitterStarted: 2006Tweets are posts of up to 140 charactersInclude grunigen twitter feed as a secondary image
- #21: Show off a tumblr, as a secondary image….use mineTumblr is a blogging platform that allows users to post text, images, video, links, quotes, and audio to their tumblelog, a short-form blog. Users are able to "follow" other users and see their posts together on their dashboard. Users can "like" or "reblog" posts from other blogs on the site. The service emphasizes customizability and ease of use
- #22: orkutorkut is an online community designed to make your social life more active and stimulating. orkut's social network can help you maintain existing relationships with pictures and messages, and establish new ones by reaching out to people you've never met before. orkut makes it easy to find people who share your hobbies and interests, look for romantic connections or establish new business contacts. You can also create and join a wide variety of online communities to discuss current events, reconnect with old school mates or even exchange your favorite recipes. Who you interact with is entirely up to you. Before getting to know an orkut member, you can read their profile and even see how they're connected to you through the friends network.
- #23: a social media sharing service built into your Gmail window. Buzz will let you share photos, links, videos, and status updates through your Gmail inbox or your mobile device's Web browser.If you have a google profile – buzz shows up on that