Week 5 Thing 6: Online Networks and Thing 7: Real-Life Networks "Social Networking"...the term keeps popping in every now and then! And that's the essence of it..we cannot do away with socializing - be it apparent or virtual. Networking enriches your growth, if practiced in a meaningful manner. In the olden times, we networked ( is equal to socialized) with our family and friends at festivals and get-togethers. However, it assumed a new meaning with the onset of online networks. The inherent meaning remains unchanged, although new dimensions creep in! Having said that, let me become a bit more professional: LinkedIn: Yes, I am on LinkedIn. Facebook: I and my library - both are on FB. LISPN, LAT and CILIP: I am not a member of any of these groups but let me tell you about a few on this side of the World: LIS-Forum : A first of its kind in my knowledge in the series of online networks! Since 1995 NMLIS (New Millennium LIS Professionals): Since 1999. G...