Users reported getting sidetracked in email processing (23%), switching windows to complete tasks (10%), personal online activities such as: Facebook (9%), instant messaging (6%), text messaging (5%) and Web search (3%). Here is a recent study that reported digital distractions from Harmon.ie on what has become a major issue at work. MORE >>

The article began: Telstra has become the first major Australian company to set down guidelines on the use of Facebook, Twitter and similar websites by its employees. In any case, Telstra’s social media policy a solid document and it’s good that Telstra has both created it and released it publicly. First? According to whom? MORE >>

Users reported getting sidetracked in email processing (23%), switching windows to complete tasks (10%), personal online activities such as: Facebook (9%), instant messaging (6%), text messaging (5%) and Web search (3%). Harmon.ie commissioned a recent study that reported digital distractions have become a major issue at work.    MORE >>

Here is the session description: “The widespread adoption of Facebook, the embrace of activity streams by business applications, and the success of smartphone applications have significantly changed information worker expectations since Enterprise 2.0 Make data available and reconsider the “need to know” security policies. Post-2.0 MORE >>

I’ve raised a few questions on e-mail lists about whether or not we are invading our patrons’ space by building presence in MySpace and Facebook (perhaps) and whether it is at all ok to ban the use of MySpace because it is not an “academic site&# and “people are using it a lot&# (ummmm… no). can see them. Paul R. MORE >>