Transcript The Possibilities of Social Media to Promote International

The Possibilities of Social Media to
Promote International Collaboration
Presented by
Hua Sun
Shandong University of Arts
and
Mark D. Puterbaugh
Eastern University
emtacl12 - emerging technologies in academic libraries
2 October 2012
Trondheim, Norway
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Macro-Collaborations
S Large Institutional Projects
S Nordbok.org
S Tempus Programme, European Commission
S OCLC WorldCat
S University of Tennessee, USA – Makerere University, Ghana
Micro-Collaborations
S Individuals using Social Media
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Usenet, Listservs, etc.
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Facebook Librarians
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Library Related People
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Help a Librarian
Help A Librarian
founded by Heather Negley
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Bring together librarians from
different countries
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Help each other answer questions.
S Share resources.
S Knowledge and Enhance.
S Cultural Understanding.
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Free reference service helps
librarians connect anonymously to
another librarian a world away.
Library Related People
founded by Aaron Tay
S A Facebook group that
welcomes all library related
people.
S Over 1,000 members from
all over the globe.
Information Sociology
founded by Dr. Myungdae Cho
S Introduced students
to the power of
social media.
S Provided an
international group
of mentors.
S Feed back 24/7.
Chinese History and Culture LibGuide
A Micro Collaboration
Hua Sun and Mark Puterbaugh
S First international
collaboration for Warner
Memorial Library.
S Share expertise.
S Open communication.
S A collaboration between
2 individuals founded on
social media.
Physical Distance
S 7000 miles apart.
S 12 to 13 hours apart.
S Asynchronous communication.
Best Practice:
Time differences can be difficult to overcome. Share the burden.
Technological Variations
S Facebook
S Google Docs
S MSN Live
S Skype
S Email
Best Practice:
Never rely on a single tool for communication.
Cultural Differences
S Language
Look for common ground!
S Campus cultures
S Personal differences
Shandong University of Arts
Eastern University
Best Practice:
Be flexible! Long distance collaboration requires both parties to
understand that there are differences in worldview.
Promise and Benefits of International
Collaboration
S Experience new technologies.
S Sharing information.
S Sharing cultural differences.
S Opening channels between libraries and the parent institution.
S Promoting the library and the professional staff.
Sustainability
S Connections within the Institutions.
S Is there more that can be done?
S Keep the dialogue going.
Shandong University of Arts
S Taking it to the next level.
Best Practice:
Advertise! Let people know what you are doing.
Eastern University
Conclusion
”Small is Beautiful --
networking makes us stronger”
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