Going Social: Information Literacy and the Professional Uses of Social Media

Type of Presentation

Panel (1 hour and 15 minutes presentation total for two or more presenters)

Target Audience

Other

Presenter Information

Laura Palmer, Southern Polytechnic State University, GAFollow
Sarah Weldon, Southern Polytechnic state University, GA

Location

Room 212

Proposal

See presentation description.

Short Description

In this presentation, attendees will learn about the practices of information literacy as they relate to effective professional social media communication. Topics covered include social listening, reputation management, differentiating personal and professional identities, and channel selection to name a few.

Keywords

Information literacy, Social Media, Professional communication, Social listening, Reputation management, Differentiating personal and professional identities, Channel selection

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Palmer, Laura and Weldon, Sarah, "Going Social: Information Literacy and the Professional Uses of Social Media" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 77.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/77