Too Much Information!!!Managing Digital Overload

Crystal SchimpfTraining Consultant

Kixal

PCI WebinarsMarch 12, 2015

About me

• Librarian• Technology Trainer• Digital Literacy Specialist• Library Training Consultant• Berkeley, CA

Digital Information OverloadExposure to or provision of too much digital information or data.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/information-overload

What types of digital information cause you to feel overloaded?

Digital Overload

New Technologies

Multitasking

Increased Connectivity

Multiple Information

Streams Communication Systems

Distractions

Work/Life Balance

Challenges

Strategies

Actions

Challenges

Strategies

Action

New Technologies

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Multitasking

http://pixabay.com/en/office-freelancer-computer-business-620823/

Increased Connectivity

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Multiple Information

Streams

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http://www.sxc.hu/photo/613683

Communication Systems

Distractions

Work/Life Balance

http://pixabay.com/en/steinmann-balance-meditation-247039/

Challenges

Strategies

Action

Strategy: New Technologies

Be selective

Wait to adopt

Strategy: Multitasking

Focus on one task at a time

Use a timer

Strategy: Connectivity

Choose to disconnect

One device at a time

Strategy: Info Streams

Choose wisely

Catch only what you can

Strategy: Communication

Use filters & flags

Set a schedule

Strategy: Distractions

Turn off notifications

Limit interruptions

Strategy: Work/Life Balance

Set boundaries

Take mental breaks

Challenges

Strategies

Actions

Digital Overloa

d

New Technologies

Multitasking

Increased Connectivity

Multiple Information

StreamsCommunication

Systems

Distractions

Work/Life Balance

Digital Harmon

y

New Technologies

Multitasking

Communication Systems

Increased ConnectivityDistractions

Multiple Information

Streams

Work/Life Balance

What will you do to turn digital overload into digital harmony?

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/839855

Action Action Plan

• Something you can do right away

• Something you can do in the next 3 months

• Something you can do in the next year

Thank you!

Crystal Schimpfcrystal@kixal.com

@crystalschimpf

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