Slides from my session at UKOLN's Blogs and Social Networks event in November.

1. Put yourself out there Alison Wildish, Edge Hill University – November 2007 Image courtesy of markhillary on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/markhillary/370269095/

3. The word on the street… People talking about you is the best form of advertising/pr No publicity is bad publicity?! Image courtesy of vaticanus on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaticanus/333445080/

5. Regardless of any institutional policy our students and staff will use social networking sites Image courtesy of Wanderer and Wonderer on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/global-wandering/1171829609/

7. Our policy / strategy… Image courtesy of Aaron Michael Brown on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dietpoison/133957015/ … not to have one! Not even for T&L Compliment to marketing An added extra to communication

9. Concerns… Image courtesy of Fiona Macginty on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/fionamacginty/296872194/

12. “ Keele University has ordered its students to watch their mouths on Facebook, and asked them not to express dissatisfaction with the institution on social networking sites. ”

14. Image courtesy of MsAnthea "Anthéaïs" on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthea/84090626/

15. “ I’ve turned down friending requests from students, but they can see what I’m up to anyway on the Edge Hill network ” Rob Spence, Edge Hill University “ I don’t make friends with students, but if they choose to add me to their friends list, then that’s fine ” Emma Image courtesy of domake.saythink on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/domakesaythink/2003483686/

16. It’s just a compliment to other services What can you ACTUALLY guarantee anyway?! Image courtesy of philcampbell on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/clanlife/1517564618/

17. Open | Accept Allow | Encourage Image courtesy of emdot on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/emdot/13519557/

19. Thanks for listening Any questions? Alison Wildish Head of Web Services Edge Hill University blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/webservices Image courtesy of halighalie on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/halighalie/112410629/