C202: Social Network Profile Management

C202-Social Network Profile Management

Who are you online? -gregschwartz
Identity: what I say about me; what others about me

Digital Identity Mapping -expression, publication, profession, opinion, details, reputation, hobby, certificates, purchase, knowledge, etc.

What your identity looks like to your next employer : your name on Google
you don't own your online identity

Managing the online
1. own your username -checkusernames.com
2. join the conversation -you need to say something; develop your identity by participating in social networks
3. follow what others are saying about you
4. be authentic -don't have to assume a persona online -it's all about connecting the digital identity with the real one


amanda clay powers (amandaclay)
What are we doing here anyway? creating and managing identity in social networks
development cycles -creating identity -> growth -> managing information -> growth -> [creating identity]

"social metadata" -what we're managing
our place is to educate people about what they're doing with this information about themselves
we can be the answer -they're drowing in information

manage social metadata
-using friend lists (on Facebook)
-adjusting privacy settings


Library social network profiles: the good, the bad, and the ugly (sarah houghton-jan)
Sarah's rules

The Good
Identity
1. register w/ uniform usernames
2. register w/ uniform generic email
3. profile info on site is current

Communication
1. quick replies to users' messages/comments
2. personal in tone
3. keep it open to all (minus ads/spam)

The Ugly
Identity
1. register w/ random strange usernames
2. register w/ individual emails
3. profile info on site is outdated

Communication
1. slow or no replies to users
2. institutional in tone
3. selectively friend people
over- and under-management of library social network profiles
-disperse responsibility & you'll end up with better results
-these tools can be used in ways we don't really think of initially

resources
checkusernames.com
openID and claimID
ping.fm or hellotxt.com -simultaneously update all social network status updates
atomkeep


Michael Porter (WebJunction.org)
community site for libraries & library staff
-all fields can be shown only to who you choose
Do
-show your personality
-share your success stories on social networks
Don't
-be mindful of how your images will be interpreted
-nothing implying nakedness is definitely recommended

what if you want to keep two different identities?
-they start to bleed together over time, so it's ultimately easier/more authentic to combine them
-as the tools evolve, we'll see levels of relationships that you can define to help with keeping things separate when you want them to be

institutional profiles vs. personal profiles? (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

advocate aggregating your lifestream