There is that old saying it’s not what you know it’s WHO you know. How do you get to know more people? Network. The definition of networking is ‘a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest’. Of course this is key in the media industry (although what you know is important too) the more contacts you have the more doors become open (or slightly ajar) for you. Blogging is a tool we as students can use to engage and explore this world of networking- online. In the reading Network Literacy: The New Path to Knowledge, Adrian describes network literacy is as much contributing to sharing the knowledge as it is to consume it. Network Literacy is about DOING, so as I didn’t have a Flickr account I decided I would get one and work out how to connect it to my blog like Adrian does. While having a look around the site I saw that Flickr Commons has two main objectives, one of which is:

‘To provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge. (Then watch what happens when they do!)’

This ties in nicely with what Adrian was talking about.

Stay tuned for my Flickr debut.