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OverviewGrowing Your Career with Social Media presents social media tools, current trends and professional development strategies to help busy librarians remain up-to-date. This title offers advice from librarians on how to use social media for career development and continuing education. Advice is based on accumulated experience from professionals who have incorporated social media into their professional lives. The book includes interviews and suggests ways librarians can use social media as a tool for self-promotion. It includes tables of social media tools and their potential uses, and also provides resources, lists, organizations and information on librarians currently active in social media. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniella Smith (Associate Professor, Department of Information Science, University of North Texas, USA)Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9780081024119ISBN 10: 0081024118 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 26 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSection 1: Introduction Section 2: Why Social Media Matters 1. Defining social media 2. Social media trends 3. The evolving roles of librarians and libraries 4. How social media is used for libraries Section 3: Career Development 5. Differences Between Popular Social Media Networks 6. Using Social Media for Professional Development 7. Using Social Media to Find Career Opportunities 8. Using Social Media for Networking 9. Branding Yourself with Social Media Section 4: Case Studies 10. Case Studies Section 5: Closing Suggestions 11. Social Media Precautions Section 6: AppendicesReviewsAuthor InformationDaniella Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas, USA. She has over a decade of librarianship experience. Daniella holds three graduate degrees in the library and information sciences field, including a PhD. She teaches multiple courses that include the use of technology by librarians for professional practice. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |