The Daring Librarian

Hey gang! Well, after re-vamping my blog header ( Teaching Good: Branding Evil ) I took a serious look at my professional Twitter profile and changed it, too! Though, I admit - I'm still not used to it but I'm giving it a whirl! I changed my Twitter profile. Added my real name & I decided to break from my fav avatar & use my real photo. Trying it for now, at least! — Gwyneth Jones (@GwynethJones) February 8, 2016 Besides, it's good to practice what I preach. One of the presentations I do when I'm a keynote or a spotlight at Tech conferences is Tweet Like a Ninja (part of the Ninja series) so I thought I would expand on the 6 tips to a super Twitter professional profile for those who are new to Twitter or have been thinking of a similar re-vamp! Please note my disclaimer below & then here we go! Here are the 6 Easy Tips or Steps to a Super Twitter Profile!   1. Put Your Best Face Forward! First thing - BREAK Your Twitte...

I was recently inspired by teacher librarian Ms. Diana Rendina , to create a professional Instagram account for our MHMS Daring School Library Media Center. Why should you consider it? “Go where your customers are” Here’s a quick look at the stats on Instagram. 200 Million monthly active users 13% of all internet users 51% of 2014 high school graduates use Instagram daily 23% of US teens consider Instagram their favorite social network 85% increase in global usage among teens from Q1 – Q3 last year 34% of US teens and millennials (14 – 34) use Instagram Our kiddos really are not much on Twitter (Shocking. I know, right?) they also think Facebook is sorta fuddyduddy (though they might have one, they don't "live" there) but almost every kid I've talked to lately is big into Instagram and Vine!  History Day in the Library w/ the Absolutely Awesome Alexandra! #HistoryDay @hcpss_mhms Ps. That's a record player! A photo posted by Gwyneth Jones...

I've written about the importance web presence and transparency since I started this blog . (and I apologize for my early over use of ellipses & lack of the shift key!) Now, more than ever, education professionals must be visible and transparent in what they do and with their program and practice. It's easy to become overwhelmed with the thought of building a web presence from scratch -- but it's easy to fashion a fabulous functional digital footprint with a few easy pieces ! Listed in priority order, ease of establishment & use, and the ever important commitment and difficulty factor! All my humble opinion, of course! Now, before we start I gotta add that this is by NO MEANS a checklist of 8 social media things you have to do ! No social media guilt from me or my blog dear friend! Consider it a dim sum dinner or perhaps an ala carte menu, grab one new tasty plate or two ! ! Just try one of the 8 to see which you like best- and always I would say, sta...