If you’re having as much fun with Pinterest as I am, you’ve probably noticed that many pinned images don’t link back to an original source. Or worse, they don’t link back to any source at […]
Category: Social Networking
Pinterest: curation, image sharing, collaborating, bookmarking & obsession
Like so many other folks, I’m having a lot of fun with Pinterest. When it released invitations last spring, I grabbed one and included it in my school library workshops as a way for students […]
FourSquare and Libraries
Have you tried FourSquare yet? It’s a new-ish social networking tool that lets you use your phone to checkin at the places you visit during your day. You can share those locations and tips about […]
Using Web 2.0 Tools to Deliver Statewide Library Services
On Sept 24th, I’ll be participating in a forum at the 2009 COSLINE (Council of State Library Agencies in the Northeast) meeting. The theme for the conference is the role of technology on delivery of […]
Teachers & Students & Facebook?
If you’re a teacher/librarian, do you friend your students on Facebook? MySpace? twitter? flickr? Do you communicate via email? IM? Texting? Is Facebook different than other tools for some reason? As educators do we have […]
10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
If you’re using Facebook and haven’t paid attention to who can see what you’re posting, take a look at this great post by Nick O’Neill on 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know. Facebook’s […]
What are you doing? Twitter what?
I have to admit to a love-hate relationship with Twitter, the microblogging “what are you doing?” tool that many people are, shall we say, twittering about. Some days I love being tuned into all the […]
Comment on DIGtrends post = $10 donation to Campaign for Burma
From DIGtrends: Leave comments on the THIS CAN’T WAIT post and they’ll donate $10 to the US Campaign for Burma. As part of our commitment to the people of Burma, Digital Influence Group will contribute […]
Twitter explained in 2.5 minutes
Commoncraft does it again. Twitter in Plain English is a great explanation of why Twitter is so popular. What are YOU doing? 140 characters or less please.
Social networking for gardeners – myfolia.com
There are social networking sites out there for every interest. Well, at least there are for most of my interests. 🙂 Even though I’m not much of a knitter, I enjoy lurking at ravelry.com. And […]
Evaluating Web Content – in the age of blogs, wikis & social networking
Laura Cohen and Trudi Jacobson (U of Albany Libraries) have put together a terrific new guide to Evaluating Web Content, with particular attention being paid to blogs, wikis, social networking, multimedia sources and more. 10 […]
Making Friends
Here I am, sitting all alone in my home office. It’s just me and the fish. I used to feel pretty isolated working alone. No longer. I have so many friends and colleagues right at […]