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Daniel Huang

"Exposing Yourself" - Librarians and Social Media - 3 views

blog.libraryjournal.com/...exposing-yourself

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  • Daniel Huang on 07 Jun 11
     
    I always liked this article when I was linked to it some time ago. The author succinctly describes why so many people get very excited about social media but end up doing some very not smart things with that technology. This particular author is a little snarky but I think he gets to the point about how we need to present ourselves on the Internet, rather than just putting ourselves out there "as is."
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  • michelleamills on 08 Jun 11
     
    I think that this online "identity" will become more and more common as people realize the hazards of being so open online!
  • amanda brennan on 08 Jun 11
     
    I agree with you, Michelle. Branding yourself is a really important aspect of participating in a social media-filled world. This CNN article may be a little old and not librarian-specific, but it still rings really true of why it's a good practice: http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/29/personal.brand.internet/index.html
  • Rebecca Martin on 08 Jun 11
     
    To follow Amanda's lead with some practical applications, here's a libguide from METRO (Metropolitan New York Library Council) on maintaining online presence: http://libguides.metro.org/content.php?pid=178965&sid=1505882.
  • Jerry Emanuel on 08 Jun 11
     
    The need for a greater social image is a pretty consistent theme in online-culture lately. There's been some interesting research looking at how facebook profiles differ from the 'real' person behind them for instance. Has anyone else found (or re-found) the "social performance exhaustion" literature that went around recently? I'll try and find it and comment back, but I think its a nice dovetail out of this problem.
  • Daniel Huang on 08 Jun 11
     
    I make it my personal obsession to erase as much of my online presence as possible.
  • amanda brennan on 09 Jun 11
     
    @Daniel, for any reason in particular?
Elisa Varon

Digital Privacy - 2 views

www.msnbc.msn.com/...d-i-care-about-digital-privacy

media culture

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  • Elisa Varon on 06 Jun 11
     
    I'm interested in the idea of digital privacy (or lack thereof). It seems nobody is particularly worried about their privacy online, and I'd like to learn a little more about this
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  • michelleamills on 06 Jun 11
     
    After reading your article and thinking about my own opinions on digital privacy, I think that people aren't too concerned with their privacy because the virtual world seems so gigantic. I feel like a very tiny part of this world so I am more apathetic and unconcerned when it comes to my personal privacy than I should be. Sounds horrible, right? We, as a society, also tend to be very open about ourselves - even posting where we are at that second to everyone on our facebook!
  • Suzanne W. on 06 Jun 11
     
    wow...scary stuff!! i think that's a great topic with a lot to explore. a lot of content and some interesting psychological implications...funny how a lot of people ignore the issue since the evidence is pretty terrifying. but good to be aware since it affects us all.
  • Rebecca Martin on 06 Jun 11
     
    Interesting to also consider the ways in which teens view privacy - particularly in comparison to the ways in which their parents view it: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/relationships/identity/famous-for-15-minutes.html?play. Glad I could bring danah boyd into the conversation here!
  • Maggie Murphy on 06 Jun 11
     
    Elisa, I actually just got an email from Ravelry.com (an online knitting community) saying that their account database had been hacked and that I should change my password anywhere where I used the same email address and password to log in. I just went through this a few months ago when the Gawker Media servers were hacked! It's hard to rack my brain to remember every single website where I've signed up using my primary email address and go-to password. There are probably hundreds! God forbid I have accounts with that information that also have my credit card associated with it. It's scary to think about how much of me is spread all over the internet, and I can't even remember where in order to protect myself.
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 07 Jun 11
     
    I think I fall into that category of people who care about privacy but then contradict themselves with their behavior. From the personal to more organizational, this report on cyber hackers was on NPR today. http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/137000302/latest-hacks-could-set-the-stage-for-cyberwar
  • Maggie Murphy on 07 Jun 11
     
    Um, I can't think of a more bone-chilling phrase than "cyberwar."
  • Mary McNamara on 07 Jun 11
     
    Steig Larsson made hacking look pretty cool. But it's interesting to think about how much is possible in the hacking world that we tend to forget about since our everyday use of technology has been so woven into our routines. Just saw this article and I found interesting to see the many sides of hacking: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/06/hackers-how-and-why-they-hack I always make fun of my dad for being a computer hypochondriac -- he always thinks that someone is hacking into his computer, so he has a million anti-virus and security programs (a combination which I think is actually destroying his computer). But it is a valid concern, though I think you have to just find a balance for your privacy since in extreme cases, your privacy can be a bit restricting.
Rebecca Martin

Mind Control & the Internet - 0 views

www.nybooks.com/...mind-control-and-internet

internet culture human-computer interaction

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  • Rebecca Martin on 11 Jun 11
     
    This book review seems a good companion to Justin's post below on artificial intelligence/human-computer interaction. The reviewer ties three different books together under the theme of how humanity seems to be integrating itself with its digital machines - including discussion of brain-computer interaction (whoa.) and Google's search algorithms or "contouring."
  • tomdiscepola on 11 Jun 11
     
    The section on the ideological dissemination of information as it relates to Google is eye-opening (and really worrisome). I think when we talk about Singularity, "fear" will continue to be at the center of our discussions. For some, the biological integration with machines is just too radical to fathom, though the daily use of the Internet is now commonplace. I think we can rightly call certain technologies "external minds" (@ Mary, above) - so it's really not so much the shifting sense of what are bodies are as it is the effect - or danger - of increasingly personalized information certain technologies host that should be cause for concern.
  • Ilyssa Wesche on 15 Jun 11
     
    Later in the article she talks about the same concepts as Jesse Schell, in terms of racking up points for online activity, though she draws the conclusion that your information will be sold to advertisers. Really a fascinating article!
Morgan Lock

The Pennsylvania Charter Cyber School - How Does Our School Work? - 1 views

www.pacyber.org/curriculum.jsp

Cyber school

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  • Morgan Lock on 14 Jun 11
     
    I've been hearing about his PA Cyberschool on NPR and it really sparked my interest, so I decided to check it out. I wonder how this use of technology is going to impact students long term educational prospects?
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  • Cynthia Tavlin on 16 Jun 11
     
    This seems like an interesting hybrid between online and homeschooling.
  • Amanda Riegel on 16 Jun 11
     
    This is really interesting! I've been looking at e-learning, so it's interesting to see this example. I wonder how enrolled students would fare if they choose to attend higher education? Adjusting to the social aspect that the level of technology used might be difficult.
  • Cynthia Tavlin on 18 Jun 11
     
    http://jewishvoiceandopinion.com/2010/11/pre-college-learning-center-nj%E2%80%99s-new-jewish-high-school-offering-customized-education-for-5000-per-year/ Just saw this today. Jewish Day Schools have been in trouble financially for a number of years; one is opening in New Brunswick this fall that will only charge $5,000 tuition because they are taking a similar approach to the PA Cyberschool (though I doubt it costs them $5K per student). I have doubts whether this model is sustainable at this cost; having experienced online classes it's more work for teachers and professors, not less.
Mary McNamara

Sonar Shows You Why A Stranger Should Be Your Friend - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...sonar_n_879274.html

apps communication social

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  • Mary McNamara on 18 Jun 11
     
    An app that uses your info and location to show you that strangers around you could share interests and could be possible friends. Really? Come on, now. We need this? It's like a funny little trust-detector. I can see how it could be cool, but I just don't know about this one. Our whole idea of and interaction with 'strangers' these days is pretty interesting -- something I've been looking into as a result of this course, which led me to this article!
  • Gina Wegschaidler on 18 Jun 11
     
    It sounds like Sonar is going to help us come up with "appropriate" opening lines. I think this is interesting because there seems to be a perceived fear that increased online interaction has a negative impact on our ability to interact in a face-to-face social setting. Sonar seems to be an example of technology that becomes marketable as it will assist and support human to human interaction. Kind of creepy in definite "big brother" fashion, but something that might be attractive to people who feel they (or their child/family member) have lost their ability to socialize in person. Although having an app do it for you...is that really helping?
Qraig de Groot

Social Media Is Changing The Way We Do Business - 1 views

www.fool.co.uk/...ng-the-way-we-do-business.aspx

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  • Qraig de Groot on 20 Jul 11
     
    Wind forward 10 years, and a lot of those same companies are now struggling with the next generation of online interaction, Social Media. That's Facebook, Twitter, blogs, forums, the lot. And if they don't have a properly planned strategy to interact with the promptness and openness that people expect, there can be trouble.
Qraig de Groot

J.K. Rowling unveils new 'Pottermore' website - 1 views

shelf-life.ew.com/...j-k-rowling-pottermore-website

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  • Qraig de Groot on 23 Jun 11
     
    Why I posted this: The site, which will combine social networking elements with an immersive game-like world, will fully open in October, but a lucky few will be allowed to pre-register before anyone else.
Cynthia Tavlin

Sherpa/RoMEO website from Borgman lecture - 0 views

www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo

open access scholarly research data christine borgman libraries

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  • Cynthia Tavlin on 23 Jun 11
     
    This was the website Christine Borgman mentions in the lecture that can be searched for publisher's copyright conditions for authors archiving their work online.
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