NetIKX write-up: Using social media to achieve organisational goals – the next steps

Follow this link for my write-up of the recent NetIKX Seminar: Using social media to achieve organisational goals.  Themes covered include:

• A shift from skepticism about, to evangelism for Social Media?
• Social Media can be used by Library and Information Departments for a diverse range of purposes
• The adoption of Social Media will be evolutionary, with some people leading the way
• There needs to be a fine balance between policies and trust
• Increased adoption of social media by organisations will require a cultural change

Note: Elisabeth Goodman is the Programme Events Manager for NetIKX, and is also the Owner and Principal Consultant at RiverRhee Consulting, providing 1:1 guidance, training / workshops and support for enhancing team effectiveness through process improvement, knowledge and change management. She also provides 1:1 tutorials, seminars and workshops on the use of LinkedIn and other social media. Read Elisabeth Goodman’s blog for more discussions on topics covered by this blog.