Like many, I’ve spent the past few weeks playing around with the new social network Google+. The most interesting aspect of Google+ is Circles, the tool for organizing contacts (social graph) on the network. Here’s a quick video overview:
So why does Circles matter? It differentiates Google+ from Twitter and Facebook....
Continue ReadingUnlocking location-based deals on everything from coffee to running shoes has been part of the social media vernacular for a number of years. After all, offering up your location data to retailers and allow companies to pitch you discounts and specials was how many companies aimed to become profitable. Yet only 4% of Americans used any sort of check-in service in 2010. ...
Continue ReadingCongrats! The Internet has made you an honorary librarian. Since writing that post, I’ve been thinking about what’s the purpose of credentialed librarians when social media enables many of us to fill some of their roles.
Steph, a librarian in Melbourne, Australia, feels that the Internet has made her a better librarian. ...
Continue ReadingThe stereotypical librarian is a bespectacled lady who goes around shushing everyone. Having completed the University of Maryland Master of Information Management program through which I took classes with Master of Library Science students, not only have I learned that librarians are typically anything but quiet but thanks to the Internet more people –...
Continue ReadingSocial fundraising is on the rise and these 5 sites are a great place to get your feet wet:
1. CrowdriseAbout: “Crowdrise is about giving back, raising tons of money for charity and having the most fun in the world while doing it. Crowdrise is way more fun than anything else aside from being all nervous about trying to kiss a girl for the first time and her not saying something like ‘you’ve got to be kidding me.’”
Pricing: Free accounts with no monthly charge and 5% + $2.50 transaction fee...
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