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Creating and ManagingYour Online Identity
Presented by
Beth GallawayMSLA
October 2009
CONTACT
Beth Gallaway, [email protected] http://informationgoddess.info
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/informationgoddess29
Links: http://www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/identity
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Using Social Software Creating Usernames & Passwords Creating Avatars Protecting Your Privacy Scams, Spam & Phishing
QUESTION FOR THE GROUP
What is social software?
ajax.phpmagazine.net/2006/02/great_collection_of_web_20_log.html
SOCIAL SOFTWARE IS:
Any website where you create a username, password, and profile
Sites that allow you to contribute by uploading or posting your own content for rating, review and remixing
WHAT ARE SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS?
A social networking application is a social software website where the primary focus is connecting with other people.
XKCD. imgs.xkcd.com/comics/online_communities.png © 2007 Randall Munroe. Used with permission.
MAP OF ONLINE COMMUNITIES
SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR LIBRARIANS!
Eons http://www.eons.com Ning http://www.ning.com Linked In http://www.linkedin.com/ Second Life http://www.secondlife.com
THOUGHTS ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
“Libraries cannot afford to ignore the social networking potential to attract new, younger and more technologically interested customers.”
"It's where the patrons are so we need to be visible to them-marketing, information and building community online. Not all patrons have to walk through the door. We can make connections with and serve online those patrons who, for whatever reason, won't be physically in the library."
“At this time we feel the drawbacks outweigh the benefits"
“not sure--need more info"
WHY ARE SOCIAL NETWORKS SO POPULAR?• It’s all about ME!• Customizable• Music-heavy• Social• Meets Developmental Needs• Builds Developmental Assets
TEEN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
• Risk Takers• Consequences• Impulse
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
• Support• Empowerment• Boundaries & Expectations• Constructive Use of Time• Commitment to Learn• Positive Values• Social Competencies• Positive Identity
The Search Institute. 40 Developmental Assets of Adolescents/Middle Childhood/Early Childhood. http://search-institute.org
GAMERS
• Risk-takers• Social• Competitive• Global• Technical
Beck, John & Mitchell Wade. The Kids are Alright. Harvard Business School Press, 2007.http://www.nslg.net/gotgamebook/index.html
WHAT DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES BY PATRONS AGE 18 AND YOUNGER?
• Facebook, Myspace and YouTube are blocked to children under 13• All social networking is blocked for patrons under 18• All are blocked, but patrons have found ways around the blocks so they use them anyway.
WEB 2.0 DEFAULTS
Everything is meant to be shared
Everything is meant to be critiqued
Everything is meant to be remixed
Everything is archived
CREATING A USERNAME
DO Use… Something 6-14
characters in length Something original and
creative A nickname A favorite character's
name A name that references
a hobby or interest Your real name, IF you
are over 18, and IF you are doing so for professional or business purposes
DON’T Use… Your real first or last
name UNLESS you are over 18, and IF you are doing so for professional or business purposes
Your age Your phone number Your zip code or location A suggestive name or
word Pornographic or obscene
words Derogatory terms
“REAL NAME” ALTERNATIVES Use your maiden name
(Beth Mylott) First name, last initial
(Beth G) Use your first initial & middle name
(E. Sara) Use a nickname
(Liz Gallaway) Change your last name just a bit
(Galway, Galloway, Gal)
Okaneko, Ashley. “Using Your Real Name Online.” ezinearticles. http://ezinearticles.com/?Using-Your-Real-Name-Online&id=336850
CREATE A BRAND
CREATE A BRAND
CREATE A BRAND
GET YOUR USERNAMEhhermione
hrmyone
Hermione1234)
hermione_granger, hermione.granger)
ermione, hermyohnee
‘mione
Enoimreh
Ἑρμιόνη
h3rm10n3
LEET
Source: “Leet.” Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet accessed October 14, 2009.
PASSWORD TIPS
Use different passwords for financial and personal websites
Change your password a few times a year Choose passwords that are:
At least 6 to 8 characters Personally meaningful for easy recall Not obvious to the rest of the world
5 TIPS FOR TOP-NOTCH PASSWORD SECURITY
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/technology/security/5-tips-for-top-notch-password-security.aspx
RANDOM PASSWORD GENERATOR
http://www.pctools.com/guides/password/%20/
INSTEAD OF A PHOTO…
PHOTOGRAPH CREATIVELY
PHOTOSHOP IT
CREATE AN AVATAR
MYSPACE
MySpace
http://www.myspace.com
MYSPACE TOS QUIZ
1. HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO SET UP A MYSPACE ACCOUNT?
a. 13b. 14c. 16d. 18e. 21
2. TRUE OR FALSE: PEOPLE IN MY EXTENDED NETWORK ARE PEOPLE I HAVE MET IN PERSON?
a. true
b. false
3. THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ALLOWED IN A MYSPACE PROFILE, AND MAY RESULT IN ACCOUNT TERMINATION: telephone numbers street addresses last names, photographs containing nudity…or
otherwise objectionable subject matter. all of the above
4. TRUE, OR FALSE: I OWN ALL OF THE MATERIAL THAT I CREATE AND PUT ON MYSPACE.
a. true
b. false
5. TO POST MY FAVORITE POEM, SONG, WORK OF ART, SHORT STORY, FAN FICTION, FILM CLIP, ETC. I NEED TO:
a. do nothing! b. request written permission from the owner/copyright holder of the rights to the work
c. attribute where the item came fromd. ask my mom if it’s oke. all of the above
THOMAS FORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
http://www.myspace.com/thomasford
HENNEPIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Hennepin County Public Library
http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibrary
FINDING PEOPLE ON MYSPACE
• Go to MySpace.com• Click Search• Search by school/town• Refine by age and/or current student ~OR~Google Search: “School Name” City State
site:myspace.com
PIMP YOUR PAGE• MySpace Editor
http://www.myspaceeditor.org/• Nuclear Century MySpace Editor
http://myspace.nuclearcentury.com/profileeditor.php
• Thomas’ MySpace Editorhttp://206.225.92.10/myspace/reborn_3_5.htm
• Cricket Soda’s MySpace Layoutshttp://www.cricketsoda.com/myspaceedit/
• My Theme.com http://www.picgames.com/forum/myspace-layout-editor.php
http://www.facebook.com
THE BARD OF AVON ON FACEBOOK
Schmelling, Sarah. “Hamlet.” The Bard of Avon on Facebook.http://www.angelfire.com/art2/antwerplettuce/hamlet.html
MILLIS TEEN LOFT
Millis Teen Loft
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Millis-MA/Millis-Teen-Loft/19602739181
THUNDER BAY YAC
Thunder Bay Youth Advisory Council http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317537625
PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY
Get an unlisted phone number Remove yourself from Google Join the Do Not Call list
PHISHING
Unsolicited emails “pretending to be from a bank or social software service, requesting your username & password or account # & PIN/SSN
HOW CAN YOU TELL?
Salutation is impersonal Typos and misspellings abound! “Click here to verify your account” Mouse-over links
PAYPAL PHISHING EMAIL
http://www.antiphishing.org/report_phishing.html
SPAM
CHAIN LETTER
CHECK TO SEE IF IT’S TRUE: VIRUS HOAXES
http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp
CHECK TO SEE IF IT’S TRUE:SNOPES
http://www.snopes.com
Beth [email protected]://informationgoddess.info
Slides: Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/informationgoddess29
Links: http://www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/identity
