Business or Pleasure?
Andy BurkhardtEmerging Technologies
LibrarianChamplain College Library
andyburkhardt.com
Social Networking for Professional Purposes
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Two Georges
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What’ll be covered?• Two types of connections• Real world examples• How to get started
Strong Connections• Often people you already know• Share very personal information• Best for enhancing current
relationships and networking
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Weak Connections• Often people you don’t know• Share less personal info (but
interesting stuff nonetheless)• Best for engaging a new audience,
marketing services, and growing your network
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• Enhancing current friendships• Networking • Engaging an audience (Fan Pages)
Networking
Facebook Fan Pages
• Networking• Staying current• Local conversations• Engaging an audience
Conference Networking
Local conversations
Prescient Reference
Promoting Resources
What should I post?• Library events• Links to articles, videos, etc. relevant
to your community• Solicit feedback from patrons• New additions to your collection• Getting the message out about how
great your library is• Answering questions• ???
Tone
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Social not Broadcast
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Professional Benefits• Networking with colleagues• Marketing library and its services• Engaging patrons• Understanding patrons better
How do I start?
Play!
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Tailor the Technology
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Thanks!Andy Burkhardt
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