Top Ten (10) Social Media Competencies for Information Professionals | The Search Principle
Pull Quote:
“To be a functioning member of today’s digital society, one must not only be able to use social networking and online publishing tools, but must also be able to think critically about all forms of media. Social media allows the instant amplification of both fact and fiction, and without a strong foundation in media literacy, it can be difficult to determine which sources to trust.”
via Is Teaching Media Literacy Important? | Mashable.
“Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Social Business, Social Innovation, Social Era — are they all the same, or are they quite different? Do you know?”
via What We Talk About When We Talk About “Social” – Nilofer Merchant – Harvard Business Review.
“Little Bird, a startup that helps PR agencies, marketers, and media companies identify influencers on virtually any topic, is launching in private beta today.” via Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M | TechCrunch.
The article states that “the only exceptions [to LittleBird influencer data] are subjects that are so arcane and specific that there’s no core group of influencers on social media.” I think librarians and information professionals will have more of a role in the future contributing to social media platforms such as LittleBird, such as on more obscure or specific subjects and subjects where our information gathering and analysis skills would be value-added. I can also see this tool being used by librarians in Reference Services or even as a topic of study for a research project.
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