Ten simple steps to create and manage your professional online identity

摘要

Librarians are not good at self-promotion. It's true. When was the last time you shared your accomplishments with your colleagues, your supervisor, your director, your friends? Your mother doesn't count. How often do you bask in a little professional recognition? Have you ever scrutinized your own professional identity (as a potential employer might)? Do you distinguish between your online identity- which is essentially, "The information on the Internet about an individual"1 and your professional identity? Do you have a professional online identity? Do you maintain a professional portfolio and a current resume? These are just a few questions that we need to ask ourselves in order to successfully manage our careers, promote our accomplishments, and move forward in our roles and in our profession.