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One of five presentations from the first week of a social media for researchers workshop, delivered as part of Cardiff University Graduate College's workshop programme.
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Networking: Social Networking tools
Networking
Exchange ideas and informationFacilitates finding information – “Social media
made me a better researcher because I find things out a lot quicker…. - the network discovers and filters and discusses” Wassall in Cann et al ( 2011)
Cann et al. 2011. Social Media: a guide for researchers. Available at: http://ht.ly/3TWiR
Networking
Build communities of practice across disciplines and institutions
Effective networkers may be more likely to be offered more opportunities e.g. find research collaborators, have work published, invited to present at conferences
Social/Professional networking tools
Online version of in-person networkingRaise your profile and help develop
your web presenceConnect with researchers in your field
Social/Professional networking tools
All the tools covered today help with networking e.g. Twitter, blogs
Fora for collaboration and themed discussions
Enable resource discovery
Social/Professional Networking Tools
Purpose?
Content?
Public/private
Exampleshttp://brighton.academia.edu/TaraBrabazonhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/drkellypageLinked in - TED Group
Things to consider
Think about your digital footprint and online identity
Consider privacy settings – Personal can become public with Facebook
Personal and private – combine or keep completely separate?
Create useful groups/connections within your networks
Try it out
Have a look at a tool of your choiceSee links under Social Networking sites on
Diigo list
