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Good morning everyone! I'm Celine Carty, I work at Cambridge University Library and am on the CIG committee. I definitely agree with previous comments about the usefulness of Twitter for professional development and keeping up to date/making useful contacts. Most of the time now, I hear cataloguing news (eg announcements about RDA implementation) through Twitter before I hear it anywhere else. I also run the blog and twitter account for High Visibility Cataloguing (http://highvisibilitycataloguing.wordpress.com), so have some experience of "organisational" use of social media. I find Twitter invaluable and it's hugely enhanced my professional awareness. However, I don't really use other social media (Facebook, LinkedIn) and initially was very sceptical about Twitter, I admit. I'm very interested in the use of social media for publicity/promotion (with my "high visibility" hat on) but also a real advocate for it to bring cataloguers together in a job that's often quite isolated. I'm looking forward to talking to everyone over the next couple of days. Celine On Mar 28 2012, Taylor, Wendy wrote: >Thanks for all your comments so far. I'm interested that Annie keeps her >Facebook account for personal use - I imagine many people make this >distinction. I have a separate twitter account which I use to just >follow non-library people. Do others feel the need to keep separate work >and personal accounts? >Wendy > >-----Original Message----- >From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Annie >Johnson >Sent: 28 March 2012 10:18 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Welcome! > >Hello everyone, > >My name is Annie (on Twitter as @Annie_Bob), I work as a library >assistant in Cambridge, whilst studying for an MA at UCL. I'm somewhat >of a Twitter addict, and find it really useful for keeping up to date >and networking. For keeping up with cataloguing news, @HVcats Twitter >list of cataloguers is great. Our library also has a Twitter account >(@NewnhamLibrary) and we are thinking about starting a blog to promote >our special collections. I'm also on Facebook (although I tend to keep >this a personal account rather than professional), LinkedIn and have my >own blog. > >This is the first e-forum I have taken part in, it's a very interesting >topic and I look forward to it! > >Annie > > >> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:59:42 +0100 >> From: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: [CIG-E-FORUM] Welcome! >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> Hello and welcome to the CIG eforum on social media in the cataloguing > >> community! >> >> This morning we will be discussing individual and institutional use of > >> Twitter and other social media. This afternoon, CIG are very pleased >> to welcome guest moderator Nicola Osborne, Social Media Officer for >EDINA. >> Nicola wrote a live blog post for the recent CIGS Web 2.0 and metadata > >> seminar >> (http://nicolaosborne.blogs.edina.ac.uk/2012/03/02/liveblog-cigs-web-2 >> -0 -and-metadata-seminar/); she also gave a presentation at the >> seminar on Developments in Web 2.0 >> >(http://prezi.com/yhvtvnly4evo/this-talk-is-meta-and-so-is-this-title/). >> From 1.30pm you will have the opportunity to ask Nicola questions >> about her presentation and she will also be introducing the topic of >> social media use in OPACs. >> >> But for now, we'd like people to introduce themselves and describe >> their use of Twitter and other social media for either personal or >> professional use. I'll start by saying my interest is probably greater > >> than my knowledge! I have been on Twitter for a couple of years but >> have only really "got it" in the last few months as a valuable tool >for CPD. >> I find it really useful for links to blogs and articles. I don't use >> Facebook anymore but I am on LinkedIn and am very interested in >> pinterest (I love the pretty pictures!). I work for the RNIB, which >> has Facebook and Twitter accounts, including an account dedicated to >> accessible reading @RNIBread. >> >> So, what about you? Please share, whatever your level of experience - >> whether you're a twitterholic or you think that tweets should be left >> to the birds, we'd love to hear from you. >> >> Wendy (@mrswtaylor) >> >> Wendy Taylor >> Librarian, Bibliographic Services >> RNIB National Library Service >> Far Cromwell Road, Bredbury, Stockport. 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