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Thursday, November 12, 2009 Using Social Networking Sites For Career Advancement and Professional Development Michael C. Sensiba University Libraries COSW Career Development Committee
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Presentation to Wayne State University's COSW-CDC, November 12, 2009 entitled "Using Social Networking Sites for Career Advancement and Professional Development"
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Using Social Networking SitesFor Career Advancement and
Professional Development
Michael C. SensibaUniversity Libraries
COSW Career Development Committee
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The World’s Largest Cocktail Party
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordonflood/3439622646/
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The “Social” in Social Networking
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/174079
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The Two Sides of Networking
1. Metcalfe’s Law: the value of a network is proportional to the square of the size of the network
2. Negative Externalities: bad things that arise from too large a network
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinwhittaker/2646545536/
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Social Networking vs. Social Software
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Why join a Social Network?
• Receive relevant information• Disseminate relevant information• Create a group/community• Join a group/community• Create personal connections• Market yourself• Personal uses
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Closer Looks
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Social Networking Issues to Consider
• Privacy• Image
– Personal– Associative– Long tail
• Personal security• Target audience• Currency• Recommendation risk
• Information overload• Return on investment• Shifting application
popularity• Accessibility• Mobile access• Spam
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_ninjamonkey/3294014627/
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And what about the students?
• Who is where?• Friend or stalker?• Work or play?• WIIFT?
(What’s in it for them?)
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Thank you!
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Michael C. SensibaNext Generation LibrarianWayne State University
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