Thing 12 for the 23 Things for Professional Development program discusses social media as a means for professional development. The post asks several questions, but there's one that I will attempt to answer below:
*Are there any other advantages to social networking in the context of professional development?
Thing 12 discusses the idea that social networking can build communities of people that may not have been possible pre-interactive technology. I have experienced this via twitter and Facebook. I have "attended" conferences that I couldn't physically attend, just by following the designated hashtag on Twitter. Via Facebook, I have able to connect with librarian groups and pages as well. In reality, librarians have overrun my social networking profiles so that any time I open one, I get a whole slew of information that is immediately useful to my job or research interests. This is professional development at its best!
The next question asked whether I see any disadvantages to social networking as a professional development too. Because it has been such an important tool for me, I've not seen any negatives to jumping into social media!
I truly feel that social networking has provided an amazing tool for professionals of all fields to be able to connect, share ideas, and get super fast information on a variety of topics. The networking opportunities are tripled due to the nature of the online interactive technology, and for new professionals, this is huge!
Here's to many more years of online communities!
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