Thing 6: Online Networks

So, just as we get to Thing: 9, I'm starting on 6... And I was bragging so recently about catching up...

I'm actually pretty swamped with coursework for my qualification at the moment, so I'll have to keep this brief.

LinkedIn

I already looked at LinkedIn (very) briefly during Thing: Facebook and Stuff, and was not a fan. I've had more of a play around this time, and my opinion has changed, albeit only a little. I can certainly see that it can be a very useful tool, and one I will definitely be using more in the future. Until I actually have my qualification (sometime next year) and am actively seeking professional roles, I feel this is of somewhat limited use to me.

Facebook

I use facebook to talk with friends and look at photo's. I don't really plan on using it for much else, as I keep everything on it private so only friends can see it anyway. If I decide I want to use use a social network for, well, networking, then I'd probably use a different one, such as....

Google +

Wow, with all the hype, I was not expecting this to look pretty much identical to Facebook, although I'm not sure what I was expecting. Still, it's nice and streamlined, and I love the 'Circles' that allow you to put different people into different groups, only sharing the information you wish to, with who you wish to. Once enough of my friends have made the jump, I imagine I shall abandon Facebook for this, and use it both professionally and personally.

LISNPN

Yeah... It's pretty ridiculous that I've never really looked into this. Sorting that out....now. Account made, although I've not really had time to properly dig into it. I'll give my impressions during the next reflections period I imagine.

LAT and CILIP

I don't get to do much in the way of teaching in my current role, mostly just showing individual students how to use various databases, or teaching them that be quiet means BE QUIET. I'll look into this when it becomes more pertinent. CILIP communities is something I signed up for a while back, but have never actually found much use for. Perhaps I simply haven't looked hard enough?

Right, that was not as brief as I planned, but now I've got to go read up on how to write critical reviews for catalogue entries, which is something I didn't know anyone ever had to do. Sometimes I worry that being a librarian is to much of an adventure.