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Social Networking, the Web & Us. Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. May 4, 2006. The dominant interface of the future is the screen. – Kevin Roberts Worldwide CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi. The cornerstone for this millennium is the end of time and space.
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Social Networking, the Web & Us Jill Hurst-Wahl Hurst Associates, Ltd. May 4, 2006
The dominant interface of the future is the screen. – Kevin Roberts Worldwide CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi
The cornerstone for this millennium is the end of time and space. – Avram Miller CEO, The Avram Miller Co.
When news happens, it’s common for the first photographs not be sent via news wires, but posted to a Flickr site. – Newsweek, Apr. 3, 2006
What are SNTs? • Using tech/Internet for social ends • Benefits: • Non-threatening interaction • Collaboration • Knowledge sharing • Relationship mgmt. (social capital) • The rise of the personal voice • Transparency
SNT Tools • IM • Blogs – business & personal • Wikis (e.g.., CIL2006) • “Networking” web sites (e.g., Ryze) • Sites for sharing content • Flickr, YouTube • Folksonomies • Del.icio.us, Technorati
We can • …tell our stories & connect with our friends • …coordinate our efforts with IM & text messaging, then document them in blogs, etc. • …create our own signposts
The Result • Global • Personal • Anonymous • Transparent • Time independent • Ever-changing modes • Group KM
Information Literacy Legitimacy Trust Accuracy The official web site The unofficial wiki Technorati tags A Live Event The pics in Flickr The official blog The army of other bloggers Informed, enthused participants
Internet research • Search engines • Wikis • Blogs Elimination of time & space Fee-bases services Class Assignment Communicating w/teachers Information literacy Communicating w/peers Interacting w/library Information verification
Public vs. private info Safety Trust Too much information A new community Global-base of contacts Stalkers Criminal investigations Help & support Guardians Living Online News media
The Future • Handheld, multi-functioning devices will further blur time and space • Library 2.0 • more interactive, collaborative, and driven by community needs • We will judge ourselves based on how we navigate our networks
Jill Hurst-Wahl hurst@HurstAssociates.com AIM: jillNYS www.HurstAssociates.com http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com