For my first blog post, I would like to comment on my hopes for this class. My experience with the technical side of computers and the internet is quite good, but I lack an understanding of the social aspect of "Social Media." In this class I hope to actively engage and sincerely connect with people with social media, particularly on twitter. I know that twitter offers a niche community, and i have already observed this in the library world. I have not learned how to successfully build relationships with people who I do not know on twitter. I know that this is a benefit in social media and I hope to explore it more in this course.

I am old school, connecting with people online is odd for me. I get overwhelmed with all the notifications I get online from twitter LinkedIn and Facebook. Facebook is a tool so I don't have to keep up with everybody's email address. I know that social media is important to libraries and its also beneficial for networking with other librarians. I also know that blogging can be really influential, but I have yet to figure out how to effectively blog. I am hoping this class will help me develop good social media and blogging habits.