AUTHOR: Diane Rasmussen Neal (ed.)
STARTED: August 8, 2013
FINISHED: August 22, 2013
PAGES: 232
GENRE: Library Science
FIRST SENTENCE: [From the Introduction] These days, it seems we cannot escape mentions of the popular online services that comprise social media.
SUMMARY: [From BN] Uniquely addressing the needs of academics and demonstrating how to use social media to benefit their teaching and research, this edited book provides an overview of social media technologies in the context of practical implementation for academics, guided by applied research findings, current best practices, and the contributors’ successful experiences with using social media in academic settings. It also offers sensible strategies for implementing a wide spectrum of social media and related technologies, including blogs, wikis, Facebook, and various Google tools for professional, teaching, and research endeavors. Academics and academic librarians in all fields who are interested in learning more about using social media in the context of their professional life will find this book invaluable.
THOUGHTS: I thought this book was for librarians. Twas not! This book was directed toward professors. That said, it still had some decent chapters about how to engage students via social media. I also liked the bits where it explained how some social media can connect people for research and job hunting. Most of the essays were well written and explained, but a few were trying to hard to show their usefulness.
RATING: 5/10 [meh]
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