Social Searching - Karen Blakeman
Venue: Euston House, 24 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1AD
Date: Tuesday, 28 October, 2014 - 09:30 - 16:30
Course Outline:
'Social' has become an integral part of search. Companies use social and professional networks to market their services and stay in touch with existing and potential customers. Conference highlights, presentations and videos are shared across multiple platforms. Researchers use social media to discuss, promote and share their work. And many people use their connections to share information and ask questions. Google and Bing include social media in their results but do not cover everything so knowing where to look is vital. This workshop will look at the impact of social and professional networks on search and the specialist tools that are available. Topics covered will include:
Why 'social' is an important part of search
How organisations and individuals are using social and professional networks to publish and share information, and the implications for the searcher
The different types of information including research, business, news, video, images, presentations, discussions, social bookmarking
Searching for people
The networks and services you need to consider and how to search them
Specialist tools for social search
Confidentiality and ethical issues
Quality issues
You will have ample opportunity to experiment and try out the techniques for yourself and Karen will be on hand to help and advise you. Exercises are provided but you are free to explore and try out searches of your own.
Who should attend:
This workshop is for anyone wishing to improve their search skills and understand the importance of social searching. It is suitable for all levels of experience and covers all subject areas.
CILIP's Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB):
This course supports the following elements of CILIP's PKSB:
8. Literacies and Learning: 8.3 Digital literacy
12. IT and Communication: 12.4 Social media and collaborative tools
Course Presenter: Karen Blakeman
Karen Blakeman has worked in the information profession since 1978 and became a freelance consultant in 1989. She provides training and consultancy on social and collaborative web tools, and searching for and managing information resources. Karen edits and publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter called Tales from the Terminal Room and her blog can be found at http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/. She is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).
Costs (including lunch and refreshments): UKeiG members £200 + VAT at the current rate; others £245 + VAT at the current rate
Find out more:
http://tinyurl.com/moq7rtp
http://www.ukeig.org.uk/trainingevent/social-searching-karen-blakeman
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