NEFLIN virtual course, May 2010

1. strategies for keeping up with (almost) everything presented by buffy hamilton, ed.s. NEFLIN, May 13, 2010 http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com

2. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/25031050@N06/3292307605/sizes/o/

4. Q: Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information available and the challenge of keeping up? Yes No I’m in denial about it

5. you are not alone Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncbob/1431203452/sizes/l/

6. so many ideas, only so much time

7. 34 GB average amount of content consumed daily by an american

8. 100,000words per day

9. how do you sort through all the noise out in the cloud?

10. keeping up isn’t a matter of luck Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaibara/2545331599/sizes/o/

11. or even time

12. effective information filtering is the key Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/verbeeldingskr8/3638834128/sizes/o/

13. tips for focusing your attention effectively and efficiently Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/3195053131/sizes/l/

14. today’s goal: to show you ways to effectively filter information flow and feel successful at doing so Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/cliff_robin/2878031282/sizes/l/in/set-72157603484845012/

15. 1 walk before you run: master one or two tools at a time Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/slopjop/828388505/sizes/l/

17. find your comfort zone with a tool and immerse yourself Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/3605504536/sizes/o/

18. 2 commit to thirty minutes a day for “reading” of your choice Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianbyday/2806744990/sizes/l/

19. Q: From where do you primarily get your professional information/reading? Print journals Print Books Websites Blogs RSS Feeds Other

20. formats for “reading” blogs podcasts twitter videos skyping print materials webpages/websites slideshare/presentations photos rss streams social networks

21. 3 find the right people and sources to follow in your network, aka “strategic following” Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/alesk/356136498/sizes/l/

22. grow your network slowly and methodically

23. how do you find people to follow without spending hours of time finding the best and brightest minds? Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/theseanster93/2525458824/sizes/l/

28. 4 harness the power of rss Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/spyker3292/3523095361/sizes/l/

29. what isrss, anyway?

30. rss isn’t just for blogs or websites

31. slideshare rss

32. youtube rss

33. youtube rss

34. delicious rss

35. diigo rss

36. diigo individual rss

37. ning rss

38. twitter rss

39. twitter search rss

40. facebook rss

41. facebook rss

42. facebook rss

43. flickr photo pools rss

44. citation 2.0 rss

45. use a feed aggregator to capture your favorite RSS feeds and deliver streams of information to your fingertips 5 Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_lustig/2537864746/sizes/l/

46. organize discover share Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/byrion/2971014479/sizes/o/

47. Q: Do you use google reader? yes no

54. 6 drive the flow of information with an information dashboard Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/benmcleod/345154087/sizes/l/

55. Q: Do you use either of these information portals? netvibes iGoogle

56. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbracco/3546224180/sizes/o/in/pool-1044472@N21/

65. Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjjames/2861536381/sizes/l/

72. 7 know your personal learning network rights: give yourself permission to direct your own learning

73. Q: Do you ever feel guilty or paralyzed by the feeling you must keep up with “everything” yes no

75. filter selectively to cultivate your passions Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoso_tc/3084308306/sizes/o/in/set-72157612566643154//

76. expand your universe cc licensed photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/skiwalker79/3855880846/sizes/l/in/photostream/

77. retool learning as play cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/larimdame/3630728238/sizes/l/in/set-72157619795765502/

78. forge your own path for learning Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/suburbanbloke/723665503/sizes/o/

79. Works Cited Dybwad, Barb. “Information Overload: Americans Consume 34 GB of Data Daily.” Mashable. N.p., 9 Dec. 2009. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://mashable.com/‌2009/‌12/‌09/‌american-data-diet/‌?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Mashable+(Mashable)>. Johnson, Doug. “PLN Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.” Blue Skunk Blog. N.p., 24 Apr. 2009. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/‌blue-skunk- blog/‌2009/‌4/‌24/‌pln-bill-of-rights-and- responsibilities.html>.

80. contact information buffy.hamilton@gmail.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/howtokeepup