I've almost made it through Module 1 of my Applied Tech class. To recap, I am attempting to keep up with my classmates tweets, follow everyone on Blogger, actually blog, and then go to the discussion board to talk about it all. Oh, and read many, many articles on top of it. Did I mention I maintain a personal Facebook account and a Twitter and Facebook account for work?
My conclusion: social media is so exhausting! At the same time, the tweets and posts are so interesting that I can't help but love what everyone else is writing. I do feel more connected.
Though it raises a question...if I am feeling it, how does a librarian feel trying to keep up with social media for their institution? To truly be dynamic, they would have to engage on a daily basis. This certainly brings up some good questions in relation to staffing. How do we keep the engagement and passion while removing the exhaustion? :)
Hi Shannan,
ReplyDeleteKeeping up with technology can definitely be exhausting. Figuring out if you have posted or tweeted/retweeted correctly is a job within its self. Then after you figured that out technology has already changed. Seems to change every day. After many years I think I have finally caught on...It will only get better
Thank you Mark! I think you make a wonderful point about figuring out what to tweet. I am trying to make thoughtful posts for school purposes. I think it is much easier on the personal side. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree Shannan! Social media can definitely be VERY exhausting. Trying to keep up with the discussion posts, blogs, and tweets seems like a part time job within itself. But the one thing that is constant about social media and technology is the fact that they are ever changing mediums. It's something we'll just have to get used to changing with in our careers.
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