Reading now: How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ 2/E

How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ 2/E, by Brad Schepp and, Debra Schepp; McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (2012)
A reviewer's comment relating to the previous edition (2009): "Most employers check for an online presence for prospective employees. These social networking experts show job hunters how to use these sites to market themselves effectively and impress employers." -- Library Journal 2/1/2010, Vol. 135 Issue 2, p32-34.

The Second Edition:
Finding your dream job the old way just doesn’t happen anymore. If you want to move up in today’s ultracompetitive job market, you have to master the most useful tools out there—social networks.
How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, Second Edition, helps you take full advantage of the bounty of opportunities found on the most popular sites. Online job-search experts Brad and Debra Schepp take you step-by-step through the process of joining networks, creating effective online profiles, and leveraging the job-search features of the most popular sites, including:
LinkedIn's InMaps—Get a complete visual of your network for a faster, more efficient job search
Facebook's BranchOut—Learn more about your friends’ careers, so you can help them—and they can help you
Twitter's Lists—Build a customized list of users to discover opportunities you might otherwise miss
Google+'s Circles—Get the most relevant information about yourself into the hands of the right people

Table of Contents (Ten chapters in two parts):
Part 1 Getting Linkedln 1-174 --includes Advantages / benefits (p.8);
Part 2 Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ 175-246

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Creativity overrated in online profiles: Three never-use job-hunting buzzwords, by Vanessa Lu, Toronto Star Extract: "LinkedIn has compiled list of commonly used words used by Canadians to describe themselves: If you’re looking to get noticed by a potential employer, don’t use words like creative, effective or motivated...Instead, people need to speak to specific accomplishments and passions...Top 10 overused buzzwords: Creative; Effective; Organizational; Motivated; Analytical; Interpersonal; Problem solving; Extensive experience; Innovative; Communication Skills; LinkedIn Canada."

The Librarians - an Australian ABC Comedy Series

The Librarians Interview


[Info courtesy: Michelle McLean @ Connecting Librarian]

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Criticism and Interpretation: 'The Librarians'Blog 2007

ABC TV TURNS A NEW PAGE IN COMEDY

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The Technique of Song and Sound Visualization: Blogga Song of Librarians

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Info courtesy: Sukhdev's World

LIS 768: Course Syllabus
Here is the updated syllabus: stephensl2syllabusfinal1.doc
Revised Course Schedule: lis768courseschedulerevised.doc

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Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking and tagging boost participation, By Melissa L. Rethlefsen -- Library Journal, 9/15/2007

Social Software in Libraries, by Meredith Farkas

New OCLC Report: Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World:
The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common ground—shared interests, related skills, or a common geographic location—is as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web.

This OCLC membership report explores this web of social participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the library’s role, including:

* The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library services on the Web
* How and what users and librarians share on the Web and their attitudes toward related privacy issues
* Opinions on privacy online
* Libraries’ current and future roles in social networking

The report is based on a survey (by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC) of the general public from six countries—Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States—and of library directors from the U.S. The research provides insights into the values and social-networking habits of library users. continue reading the report

Info courtesy:
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011

SHARP 2007 - Open the Book, Open the Mind

Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP)
July 11-14, 2007 (pre-conference activites July 10), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

The conference theme, “Open the Book, Open the Mind,” will highlight how books develop and extend minds and cultures, and also how they are opened to new media and new purposes. However, individual papers or sessions may address any aspect of book history and print culture. Continue reading

PS. Info courtesy: Sarah @ Beyond the Job

Copyrights and Copywrongs - Responsibility of Media and Academia

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Rather, this is about media (MSN, Yahoo, Google) and academia

Belgian newspapers go after Yahoo, By: Nancy Gohring
IDG News Service (Dublin Bureau) (22 Jan 2007)

Google argued that it doesn't violate copyright because it only summarizes articles and displays the source of the content and the name of the author before directing users to the Web page hosting the content. The judge is expected to rule on the case this month. full story

EMERGING NEWS:

Google has pledged to tighten its advertising controls after some of the biggest media companies in the US accused it of knowingly encouraging copyright theft. in US media: Google 'encourages copyright theft' By Laura Clout, Telegraph, 13/02/2007

PUNCHLINE for the academic world (just-in-case):
Oh my god not more copyright stuff @ Playing with Technology
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Fair Use Checklist

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