msla09identity

Creating and ManagingYour Online Identity

Presented by

Beth GallawayMSLA

October 2009

CONTACT

Beth Gallaway, 603-247-3196informationgoddess29@gmail.com http://informationgoddess.info

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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Using Social Software Creating Usernames & Passwords Creating Avatars Protecting Your Privacy Scams, Spam & Phishing

QUESTION FOR THE GROUP

What is social software?

ajax.phpmagazine.net/2006/02/great_collection_of_web_20_log.html

SOCIAL SOFTWARE IS:

Any website where you create a username, password, and profile

Sites that allow you to contribute by uploading or posting your own content for rating, review and remixing

WHAT ARE SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS?

A social networking application is a social software website where the primary focus is connecting with other people.

XKCD. imgs.xkcd.com/comics/online_communities.png © 2007 Randall Munroe. Used with permission.

MAP OF ONLINE COMMUNITIES

SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR LIBRARIANS!

Eons http://www.eons.com Ning http://www.ning.com Linked In http://www.linkedin.com/ Second Life http://www.secondlife.com

THOUGHTS ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

“Libraries cannot afford to ignore the social networking potential to attract new, younger and more technologically interested customers.”

"It's where the patrons are so we need to be visible to them-marketing, information and building community online. Not all patrons have to walk through the door. We can make connections with and serve online those patrons who, for whatever reason, won't be physically in the library."

“At this time we feel the drawbacks outweigh the benefits"

“not sure--need more info"

WHY ARE SOCIAL NETWORKS SO POPULAR?• It’s all about ME!• Customizable• Music-heavy• Social• Meets Developmental Needs• Builds Developmental Assets

TEEN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

• Risk Takers• Consequences• Impulse

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

• Support• Empowerment• Boundaries & Expectations• Constructive Use of Time• Commitment to Learn• Positive Values• Social Competencies• Positive Identity

The Search Institute. 40 Developmental Assets of Adolescents/Middle Childhood/Early Childhood. http://search-institute.org

GAMERS

• Risk-takers• Social• Competitive• Global• Technical

Beck, John & Mitchell Wade. The Kids are Alright. Harvard Business School Press, 2007.http://www.nslg.net/gotgamebook/index.html

WHAT DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES BY PATRONS AGE 18 AND YOUNGER?

• Facebook, Myspace and YouTube are blocked to children under 13• All social networking is blocked for patrons under 18• All are blocked, but patrons have found ways around the blocks so they use them anyway.

P E A C E F I R E

http://www.peacefire.org

WEB 2.0 DEFAULTS

Everything is meant to be shared

Everything is meant to be critiqued

Everything is meant to be remixed

Everything is archived

CREATING A USERNAME

DO Use… Something 6-14

characters in length Something original and

creative A nickname A favorite character's

name A name that references

a hobby or interest Your real name, IF you

are over 18, and IF you are doing so for professional or business purposes

DON’T Use… Your real first or last

name UNLESS you are over 18, and IF you are doing so for professional or business purposes

Your age Your phone number Your zip code or location A suggestive name or

word Pornographic or obscene

words Derogatory terms

“REAL NAME” ALTERNATIVES Use your maiden name

(Beth Mylott) First name, last initial

(Beth G) Use your first initial & middle name

(E. Sara) Use a nickname

(Liz Gallaway) Change your last name just a bit

(Galway, Galloway, Gal)

Okaneko, Ashley. “Using Your Real Name Online.” ezinearticles. http://ezinearticles.com/?Using-Your-Real-Name-Online&id=336850

CREATE A BRAND

CREATE A BRAND

CREATE A BRAND

GET YOUR USERNAMEhhermione

hrmyone

Hermione1234)

hermione_granger, hermione.granger)

ermione, hermyohnee

‘mione

Enoimreh

Ἑρμιόνη

h3rm10n3

LEET

Source: “Leet.” Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet accessed October 14, 2009.

MORE NAME RESOURCES

http://www.behindthename.com/

POPULAR BABY NAMES

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames

PASSWORD TIPS

Use different passwords for financial and personal websites

Change your password a few times a year Choose passwords that are:

At least 6 to 8 characters Personally meaningful for easy recall Not obvious to the rest of the world

5 TIPS FOR TOP-NOTCH PASSWORD SECURITY

http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/technology/security/5-tips-for-top-notch-password-security.aspx

RANDOM PASSWORD GENERATOR

http://www.pctools.com/guides/password/%20/

INSTEAD OF A PHOTO…

PHOTOGRAPH CREATIVELY

PHOTOSHOP IT

CREATE AN AVATAR

MYSPACE

MySpace

http://www.myspace.com

MYSPACE TOS QUIZ

1. HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO SET UP A MYSPACE ACCOUNT?

a. 13b. 14c. 16d. 18e. 21

2. TRUE OR FALSE: PEOPLE IN MY EXTENDED NETWORK ARE PEOPLE I HAVE MET IN PERSON?

a. true

b. false

3. THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ALLOWED IN A MYSPACE PROFILE, AND MAY RESULT IN ACCOUNT TERMINATION: telephone numbers street addresses last names, photographs containing nudity…or

otherwise objectionable subject matter. all of the above

4. TRUE, OR FALSE: I OWN ALL OF THE MATERIAL THAT I CREATE AND PUT ON MYSPACE.

a. true

b. false

5. TO POST MY FAVORITE POEM, SONG, WORK OF ART, SHORT STORY, FAN FICTION, FILM CLIP, ETC. I NEED TO:

a. do nothing! b. request written permission from the owner/copyright holder of the rights to the work

c. attribute where the item came fromd. ask my mom if it’s oke. all of the above

THOMAS FORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Thomas Ford Memorial Library

http://www.myspace.com/thomasford

HENNEPIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hennepin County Public Library

http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibrary

FINDING PEOPLE ON MYSPACE

• Go to MySpace.com• Click Search• Search by school/town• Refine by age and/or current student ~OR~Google Search: “School Name” City State

site:myspace.com

PIMP YOUR PAGE• MySpace Editor

http://www.myspaceeditor.org/• Nuclear Century MySpace Editor

http://myspace.nuclearcentury.com/profileeditor.php

• Thomas’ MySpace Editorhttp://206.225.92.10/myspace/reborn_3_5.htm

• Cricket Soda’s MySpace Layoutshttp://www.cricketsoda.com/myspaceedit/

• My Theme.com http://www.picgames.com/forum/myspace-layout-editor.php

FACEBOOK

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com

THE BARD OF AVON ON FACEBOOK

Schmelling, Sarah. “Hamlet.” The Bard of Avon on Facebook.http://www.angelfire.com/art2/antwerplettuce/hamlet.html

MILLIS TEEN LOFT

Millis Teen Loft

http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Millis-MA/Millis-Teen-Loft/19602739181

THUNDER BAY YAC

Thunder Bay Youth Advisory Council http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317537625

PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY

Get an unlisted phone number Remove yourself from Google Join the Do Not Call list

PHISHING

Unsolicited emails “pretending to be from a bank or social software service, requesting your username & password or account # & PIN/SSN

HOW CAN YOU TELL?

Salutation is impersonal Typos and misspellings abound! “Click here to verify your account” Mouse-over links

PAYPAL PHISHING EMAIL

http://www.antiphishing.org/report_phishing.html

SPAM

CHAIN LETTER

CHECK TO SEE IF IT’S TRUE: VIRUS HOAXES

http://vil.mcafee.com/hoax.asp

CHECK TO SEE IF IT’S TRUE:SNOPES

http://www.snopes.com

Beth Gallaway603-247-3196informationgoddess29@gmail.comhttp://informationgoddess.info

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