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Hootsuite – a review @hootsuite #hootsuite

Posted on October 8, 2010 | Comments Off

I have been trying Hootsuite for about a week now.  For those of you unfamiliar with it, Hootsuite is a web based social network client.  It provides access to Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Pages, Ping.fm, WordPress, MySpace, and Foursquare.  You can also add RSS/Atom feeds to automatically broadcast new items to your social networks.

 

 

 

 

Hootsuite offers many features offered in desk top clients such as Tweetdeck and Seesmic.  These include:

 

·         Multiple Twitter accounts.

·         Multiple Facebook accounts and Facebook Pages.

·         Post to multiple networks at the same time.

·         Audible and visual clues when new updates appear.

 

What makes Hootsuite so attractive to use is that it can be used from any computer and many mobile devices such as the iPad.  It is also available as an app for some smart phones.

While other social networking clients can be used from multiple devices, Hootsuite does it easily and very well.

 

Hootsuite has some features that others do not have or are not as easy to use:

·         Scheduled or Pending Tweets (Tweetdeck has this, can’t find it in Seesmic).

·         Clear indication of what are new updates.

·         Fast.

·         Easy setup and configuration.

 

I am using Hootsuite for 4 different twitter accounts, 2 Facebook pages, my own Facebook account, my LinkedIn account, and my Foursquare account.  I can send to all of them at the same time if I am so inclined.

 

 

Hootsuite also allows multiple users or collaborators controlled by the owner of the various accounts.  You create a team that has access to the accounts you specify.    This makes Hootsuite especially useful for larger libraries or groups.

 

 

 

I would like to see Hootsuite add at least two features:

 

·         Mark where I last was reading the stream when browser is closed.

·         Mark items as read and then hide them for easier management.

 

I plan on using Hootsuite for a few more weeks. I will then decide if I am going to stay with it or switch back to Tweetdeck.  So far it is a tight race between them.

 

 

Posted via email from Bill Drew – BabyBoomer Librarian

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Facebook’s big privacy announcement

Posted on May 25, 2010 | Comments Off

From MoveOn.org

 

Make this your Facebook status:

Mark Zuckerberg: Privacy is a matter of safety and security, not personal preference. Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Dear MoveOn Member,

Yesterday, in the face of massive public criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company’s big new plan for protecting user privacy.

One problem: they haven’t said they will stop giving away users’ information without first asking permission.1 What kind of privacy protection is that?

Facebook says they will make their privacy controls less confusing, but that alone is not nearly enough to protect user privacy.

Facebook is clearly feeling the heat, but now is a crucial moment to show that users won’t be satisfied until they stop giving away our personal data to corporations like Microsoft without getting our opt-in permission first.

That’s why we’re asking you to set your Facebook status today to read: Mark Zuckerberg: Privacy is a matter of safety and security, not personal preference. Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

After you’ve updated your status, click here to join the "Facebook: Respect my privacy" Facebook group:

http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Privacy isn’t just a personal preference—it’s a matter of personal safety and financial security. When Facebook shares our information without opt-in permission, they increase the risk of identity theft.2 Facebook is fun, but it’s not worth making yourself an easy mark for Internet crime.

On Friday, we got another scary reminder of Facebook’s problems with privacy. The Wall Street Journal found that Facebook had accidentally leaked the names, ages, and other personal information about users to advertisers like Google and Yahoo.3 It’s just another example of how Facebook plays fast and loose with our personal information.

We need to keep the pressure on until Facebook promises to stop sharing our information without opt-in permission.

You can help by setting your Facebook status today to say: Mark Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg: Privacy is a matter of safety and security, not personal preference. Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

After you’ve updated your status, click here to join the "Facebook: Respect my privacy" Facebook group:

http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Thanks for all you do.

–Steven, Milan, Kat, Amy, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Admits Privacy Gaffes," ABC News, May 24, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88436&id=20653-10061127-mxlwFyx&t=1

2. "Consumer Reports Survey: 52 Percent of Social Network Users Post Risky Information," Consumer Reports, May 4, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88437&id=20653-10061127-mxlwFyx&t=2

3. "Facebook, MySpace Confront Privacy Loophole, The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88432&id=20653-10061127-mxlwFyx&t=3

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PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. This email was sent to Wilfred Drew on May 25, 2010.

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#sunyla09 : R. David Lankes keynote speaker

Posted on June 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Here are some high points from R. David Lankes, Syracuse University “Ischool,” keynote at SUNYLA 2009:

Title: Einstein Goes to a Party:

Einstein story –

  • Journalists equating themselves with the newspaper print format. With their tools not with what they do.
  • Is higher education = physical facilities? or place?
  • books = libraries now silly discussion.
  • Arrogance of thinking Google will put us out of our business.
  • Fear of being put out of business.
  • They do the same things as us (Functional)
  • Google not in information/knowledge business. Google world’s largest advertising agency.
  • Amazon is WalMart Online.
  • Users want the best but can’t define what is the best. Have to take what they get.
  • Cheetah/dog analogy.  Dog goes fast for a longer period of time.  Cheetah for shorter distances.  Functional equivalents.
  • Functional equivalents- Wikipedia / Encarta (August 2004) 
  • Overtime Wikipedia grew but Encarta stayed flat.  Difference is user participation.
  • Users want to shape the world. 
  • MySpace/Geocities -(August 2004) – same results happened.
  • Need to define world why we do it not what we do.
  • Google works in connected world. Libraries do bags of words.
  • Google and libraries in different worlds.
  • Need to connect to citations in books.
  • ALA Core Competencies of Librarianship – functional definitions no “why”
  • Need to know why as well as how.
  • Library of Alexandria was a campus not a building.  Library building was actually dormitory of intellectuals.
  • Migration from collection to scholarship
  • from dissemination to action
  • from sharing to action
  • Knowledge in individuals not in books (artifacts).
  • Learning/Reading is conversation with one’s self.
  • In Knowledge Business
  • Information is not Knowledge
  • Learning/Change/Knowledge Business – academic libraries/librarians
  • Mission of Librarians: To Improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities.
  • Librarianship is a noble profession/vocation.
  • Every librarian has a story that inspires them.
  • Can better the world through knowledge
  • Need to know why you do something.
  • Based on Conversation Theory-  Conversants, Language,Memory, Agreements
  • Entailment Mesh brings it all together
  • Need a Why view!
  • Learn from Google as tools.
  • Play
  • Take Risks
  • Focus on the mission
  • Librarians are the connective tissue of an organization.
  • Obligation to INNOVATE!
  • Must LEAD
  • Must SERVE
  • We are trusted third party source.
  • How does ___ help me solve my problems?  Apply the tools
  • http://www.DavidLankes.org
  • Webcast on his website.



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Social Networking Tools – A Tour

Posted on February 13, 2009 | Comments Off


I will be doing a CTC Round Table on Monday 2/16/09 at 12 Noon on:

Social Networking Tools
This brief overview of the Social Networking tools now available on the Web will include examples of Twitter, FaceBook, Delicious, and others.

I hope to see you there. Below is the handout with links to various social networking tools. I will cover as many of them on Monday as there is time.

Social Networking Websites


Social Bookmarking or Tagging


Social Cataloging


Social Citations

Micro-Blogging


Other Sites

More information:

  • Wikipedia – search for “list of social software”; search for “social network service”

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My favorite social networking tools and services: Ning

Posted on July 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

Without a platform to create social networks, social networking would be limited to IM and e-mail. My favorite site for creating social network website is Ning. Ning was started by internet pioneer Marc Andressen and Gina Bianchini . I do not work for Ning nor do I receive any compensation from them. I have created a very active network there called Library 2.0 and a private network that was used to organize an event for my daughter’s graduating high school class.

Technical support at Ning is excellent and is free. There is Network Creators where ideas and suggestions are shared. It is a great place for newbies as well. You can use Ning in hundreds of ways to develop your social network. The Ning platform is also under constant development with new features coming available for free on a monthly basis.

Features for the free version of Ning include:

  1. Use your logo — or any other image — at the top of your network. Fully customize the look of your network by choosing a theme or creating your own design with CSS.
  2. Add Text & Widgets – Insert widgets from other websites or create an area for your weekly column, special promotions or community announcements.
  3. Member Profiles – Each member of your network has a fully customizable profile with their photo, basic information and everything they’ve contributed to the network. Each member also has their own blog.
  4. Event Listings – Schedule events, invite network members, and keep track of who’s attending.
  5. Interest Groups – Create groups inside your social network around hobbies, interests, affinities, geographical locations and more.
  6. Real-time Activity Stream – Keep up with the members of your social network. Find out what your members are saying, how they’re interacting and what they’re sharing.
  7. Discussion Forum – Get people talking. Start a discussion on any topic and watch your members respond with posts, photos and attachments.
  8. Custom Video Players – Upload original footage or share videos from popular video services like YouTube, Google Video and Vimeo.
  9. Photos & Slideshows – Post photos and organize them into albums. You and your members can show off your photos in galleries or slideshows.
  10. Viral Widgets – Create a network badge that your members can display with pride on their MySpace profile, blog or website.
  11. Facebook Integration – Members can share photos, videos and music from your social network on their Facebook profiles.


Give it a try. It is free and easy to use. It is also fun!

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