Comments on: Social Information Overload http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/ The library weblog dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Saad http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-8538 Chris Saad Wed, 30 May 2007 23:05:28 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/#comment-8538 This is exactly the sort of 'switching off' that concerns me with information overload. There is a better yay... a personal filter could help dampen the noise and focus the signal. This is exactly the sort of ‘switching off’ that concerns me with information overload. There is a better yay… a personal filter could help dampen the noise and focus the signal.

]]> By: Sam Wallin http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-8518 Sam Wallin Tue, 29 May 2007 21:31:14 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/#comment-8518 I figure this type of of information overload, in the phases that she is describing in her post, is just part of being at the forefront of technological developments - the "early adopter" people. She's already thinking about getting rid of a bunch of social network profiles, whereas the majority of people are just starting to realize that social networks can be useful. The cool thing about being in this position is that you experiment with a bunch of things, see what works, dump the rest, and then the people coming along behind you see what kinds of things work best and go from there. I have over 20 profiles, just to see how the sites work and what they do. I actually use flickr for a few things, i'm starting to like Facebook, and Twitter is an ongoing experiment. I've also enjoyed making use of Kaboodle, oddly enough. My theory is that the technology will catch up to our frustrations in the not too distant future, with widgets or code that allows for multi-posting from a single window - so that you can be where everyone else wants to be without having to BE everywhere. I figure this type of of information overload, in the phases that she is describing in her post, is just part of being at the forefront of technological developments – the “early adopter” people. She’s already thinking about getting rid of a bunch of social network profiles, whereas the majority of people are just starting to realize that social networks can be useful. The cool thing about being in this position is that you experiment with a bunch of things, see what works, dump the rest, and then the people coming along behind you see what kinds of things work best and go from there. I have over 20 profiles, just to see how the sites work and what they do. I actually use flickr for a few things, i’m starting to like Facebook, and Twitter is an ongoing experiment. I’ve also enjoyed making use of Kaboodle, oddly enough.
My theory is that the technology will catch up to our frustrations in the not too distant future, with widgets or code that allows for multi-posting from a single window – so that you can be where everyone else wants to be without having to BE everywhere.

]]> By: connie http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-8494 connie Tue, 29 May 2007 01:32:51 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/#comment-8494 I had the same problem with too much current awareness in paper a couple years ago. My solution was to remove myself from all mailing lists, and start over building what I wanted/needed to see. That helped to keep things more manageable. I am careful what I add in now. I figured if there was something absolutely essential that I see, someone would either tell me or it would rise to the top and be mentioned everywhere in my random readings. Seems to have largely worked. I had the same problem with too much current awareness in paper a couple years ago. My solution was to remove myself from all mailing lists, and start over building what I wanted/needed to see. That helped to keep things more manageable. I am careful what I add in now. I figured if there was something absolutely essential that I see, someone would either tell me or it would rise to the top and be mentioned everywhere in my random readings. Seems to have largely worked.

]]> By: Iris http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-8493 Iris Tue, 29 May 2007 01:28:55 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2007/05/28/social-information-overload/#comment-8493 Not on IM? I think that's the definition of "dead" online. ;) I'm just sayin'... But I completely agree with you that holding on to the core is the only way to survive. Not on IM? I think that’s the definition of “dead” online. ;)

I’m just sayin’…

But I completely agree with you that holding on to the core is the only way to survive.

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