tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079166155718579.post2767166905863854273..comments2013-08-31T20:37:37.351+01:00Comments on Lady Libris' Library Journey: Networking = HELP!!! (Things 6 and 7)Lady_Librishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00778908879367147081noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079166155718579.post-82989656446832258332012-06-23T16:55:36.217+01:002012-06-23T16:55:36.217+01:00Wow, that's an amazing amount of information.....Wow, that's an amazing amount of information.. thanks so much for taking the time to comment and allaying fears it's always good to hear that other people feel the same way!Lady_Librishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778908879367147081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944079166155718579.post-86417727772851650782012-06-21T15:56:06.430+01:002012-06-21T15:56:06.430+01:00Hey! I actually think you have it pretty well suss...Hey! I actually think you have it pretty well sussed. One Twitter account is the right way to go, Facebook for personal is the right away to go, LinkedIn as boring but worth having is probably right too. (And you're right that it's not just you who struggles with this stuff.) <br /><br />I actually think you don't need to worry about not being able to build up relationships because you can't get to events - of course face-to-face meetings do enhance relationships but it's perfectly possible to have enjoyable and productive networking experiences without ever meeting the people involved. There are loads of European, Antipodean and North American people on Twitter who I get loads out of networking with but may never be in the same room as. It's fine, it's just different. <br /><br />I'm a big fan of Twitter so I'd say, in terms of not missing out on opportunities but not having to be constantly online either, Twitter is the best way. Because most things of significance DO show up on Twitter eventually, so if you're in touch with that you should know what's going on most of the time. (You can't know about everything, and nor do you really need to.) Simon Barron has a list of 494 info pros - if you subscribe to that list (it's at https://twitter.com/#!/SimonXIX/library-and-info-pros) you can pretty much guarantee to know what's going on! Just dip in and out of the conversation like you would at a party. <br /><br />The final thing you could do is, take a day of annual leave to attend a REALLY good networking opportunity. Clearly you don't want to end up with a balance where you're working in your own time - but sometimes one day can make a huge difference to your network (and your horizons, and ambitions, and ideas) without making a big dent in your free-time or work/life balance. Something like the New Professionals Day, which is free, would probably be worth it. <br /><br />:)Ned Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687100444162753686noreply@blogger.com