Category Archives: social networking

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

the many social networks i belong to are having a field day with today’s “talk like a pirate day.” enjoy this day for yourself by translating your own communications into pirate-speak. my awesome staff member, nicole, pointed me to this … Continue reading →

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Interview with BIGWIG

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

At the recent annual meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) I attended the BIGWIG meeting. BIGWIG (Blogs, Interactive Groupware Wikis Interest Group) is an interest group in the division of ALA called Library and Information Technology Association, and was … Continue reading →

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stepping back for a moment to take a breath

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

there’s been a lot of emphasis lately on communicating with library patrons by using social technologies like blogs, wikis, and rss. i am all for exploring new communication styles with our patrons, especially if they employ technology (geek alert). one … Continue reading →

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to read: Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

my library has recently been discussing the wealth of social technology possibilities, wondering how to effectively use them to communicate with our users. i’m pleased to be part of an organization that is thinking about this and have been doing … Continue reading →

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Nature’s social network

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

note to self to examine: http://network.nature.com/ has anybody played with this yet?  leave a comment and tell me what you think.

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learning how to say ‘no’

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

over the last few weeks i have turned down offers to participate on two american library association committees. i am stepping down at the end of my term as chair of the mlgsca’s government relations & bylaws committee. this is … Continue reading →

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