Webinar resources developed for the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (SJRLC). See http://www.sjrlc.org/CE/webinars/keepingup.shtml and http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/howtokeepup for webinar details.

1. the magnificent 7: tips on how to keep up with (almost) everything presented by buffy hamilton, ed.s. south jersey regional library cooperativefebruary 17, 2010 http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/howtokeepup Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/professorcooper/4268368596/sizes/o/

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

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

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

12. or even time

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

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

16. 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. 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/

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

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

20. 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/

21. grow your network slowly and methodically

22. 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/

29. 4 harness the power of rss Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/spyker3292/3523095361/sizes/l/

30. what isrss, anyway?

32. rss isn’t just for blogs or websites

33. slideshare rss

34. youtube rss

35. youtube rss

36. delicious rss

37. diigo rss

38. diigo individual rss

39. ning rss

40. twitter rss

41. twitter search rss

42. facebook rss

43. facebook rss

44. facebook rss

45. flickr photo pools rss

46. citation 2.0 rss

47. 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/

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

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

56. 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/

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

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

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73. 7 know your personal learning network rights: give yourself permission to direct your own learning

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

76. 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//

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

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

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

80. 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>.

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