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How to develop your web presence

February 4, 2011 1832

Developing your web presence: the librarians’ guide

Jane Secker and Matt Lingard, LSE Centre for Learning Technology

A topical issue for academic researchers and library staff alike is how to manage and promote a positive image on the web.

Available in full at http://www.alissnet.org.uk/Display.aspx?id=10737418258, and http://www.alissnet.org.uk/AlissQuarterly.aspx

This paper written by Jane Secker and Matt Lingard first explores why web presence is a topical issue, it then provides an overview of the training session for librarians and finally includes some advice for any others considering running courses in this area within their own institution. It was first published in the January 2011 issue of Aliss Quarterly.

Further details of LSE CLT is at http://clt.lse.ac.uk/Staff-Details.php

ALISS is a not-for-profit unincorporated professional society. It is an independent group which was formed in April 2005 by the former committee of (Aslib Social Science Information Group and Network) The aim of the group is to; Provide opportunities for networking and self-development offer a forum for communication create a network of cooperation and a forum for discussion about emerging issues in social science librarianship.

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