Friday, 2 December 2011

Thing 6: Online networks (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter...)

LinkedIn
Yes, I do have a LinkedIn profile, although I'm not linked to a huge number of people (25 at the time of writing). However, I'm finding the Groups useful and I have joined the CILIP group and the CPD23Things group (naturally), as well as ACRL, CILIP CDG, CILIP CSG Info Lit Group, IFLA, UKeiG and UKSG.

Facebook
Although I've used Facebook for a long time, I use it much less frequently than I used to. I go there mainly to share and look at photographs and to keep up with friends.

Twitter
I realise we've covered Twitter in Thing 4: Current Awareness and I (@jennycampbell), find it a fabulous online network which I use every day to keep in touch with colleagues and find out what folks are up to. It's been the most wonderful way of creating a network of colleagues from all over the UK and beyond. I also created and jointly manage a work Twitter account (@nulibsage) which we use to communicate with staff and students in science and engineering subjects at Newcastle University.

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