BLISS - Better Linking Is Super Simple. The power point presentation for EAHIL 2012 on networking for librarians. Information to help make the most out of the conference.
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Linking Librarians
1. Linking Librarians
BLISS
(Better Linking Is Super Simple)
By Bonnie Heim
For
EAHIL
July 3, 2012
Brussels, Belgium
2. Why you should listen to me... and
why I should listen to you!
Why am I leading this session today?
Learn by sharing
3. My collaborative projects
• MeLoW – Google+ project with Guus Van Den
Brekel
• HAPI – Health Awareness Project Information, a
comprehensive site for health awareness event
information www.healthaware.org
• QH LibGuides – leading a team across the state of
Queensland, requiring Champions to work with
Librarians to develop quality subject guides
• Linking Librarians BLISS: Better Linking Is Super
Simple
4. Outline
• What is your story?
• How to connect and why it’s important!
• Who should you connect with?
• What’s next?
5. Can you tell your story in less than 20
seconds?!
• My story... Your story
• Four points to include
– Your name
– Where you work or where you are from
– What you do that is unique/common
– Something about yourself that is unique or
memorable
• Practice
• Your story may change
16. Importance of meeting others
• If your library is safe from budget cuts now, that
doesn’t guarantee it in the future
• Ask yourself what you have to offer others
– What do you do well?
– What does your library do well?
– What does your library offer?
• Ask what others can offer you
– What do they do well?
– What does their library do well?
– What does their library offer?
• Save time by not reinventing the wheel!
17. Who do you need to network with?
• Other medical librarians
• Other librarians
• Your clients
• Look outside the library
– Business people
– Marketing people
– Management people
– Everyone is potentially a good connection
18. Connecting versus meeting
• You may learn things you otherwise wouldn’t
have learnt
• Discussions tend to be longer which may lead
to more ideas
• Your new connection may know others that
would be advantageous to you
19. How many ways can you connect and
stay connected?
• E-mail • In person
• Professional • E-lists
organisations
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google +
• LinkedIn
• Skype
• Pinterest
• FourSquare
20. Tips for making the most of this
conference
• Eat breakfast/lunch/dinner with people you don’t know
• Have a prepared 20 second statement about yourself
• Introduce yourself to people you don’t know
• Listen to what they say, ask questions, value input
• Have a business card or other item with your contact
information ready to hand out
• Think of ways that will make your introduction memorable
• As soon as possible after meeting someone new, write
down information that will help you remember them
• Send a quick e-mail/friend request/invite after the
conference to keep up with your new acquaintance
21. Be the person others want to meet!
• What are you passionate about?
• Ask the questions you want answers to!
• Be willing to share information!
• Reflect
22. Communication is crucial
• Follow-up communication is very important
• It’s ok if you don’t ‘connect’ with everyone
you meet
• ...’people will never forget how you made
them feel’ – Maya Angelou
• How well do you know your colleagues? Ask
them to tell you something about themselves
over morning tea.
23. Points to consider when collaborating
internationally
• Time zones
• Languages, ESL
• Method(s) of communication
• Cultural differences
• Knowledge of common tools
• Differences in versions of software
“Be sensitive to cues from others, keep an open
mind and adjust as you go!” Alexandra Rule, 2012
24. Other ways to meet people
• Follow people on twitter *
• Subscribe to librarian blogs *
• Follow a library conference on twitter
• Start your own blog and ask others to follow you
• Join a Google + group (MeLoW)
• Join a Facebook group (Library related people)
• Join a twitter meet-up*
• Join a conference committee or organise an un-
conference
• Attend other conferences
*a list will be sent out after the conference
25. What’s in it for you?
• You may be able to help someone
• You may learn something
• You will meet interesting people
• You may be inspired
What’s next?
• Be able to tell your story in less than 2 minutes
• Find your passion (hint, it doesn’t have to be library
related)
• Share your expertise
• Be inspired and inspire others!
• Send me feedback and a list of your favourite bloggers and
twitterers after the conference!
27. Where to find me
• bsheim@yahoo.com
• www.healthaware.org
• @lv2photoworld and @healthaware_org on
Twitter
• lv2inspire@wordpress.com
• (slideshare link)
• Bonnie Heim on Google + and LinkedIn and Flickr
and Facebook and Pinterest and FourSquare
• Down under... Sometimes!