REACTION: ENGAGE WITH YOUR TRIBE

Connect with similarly minded people .

What should you do if the digital world is getting lonely? The first step is to engage authentically with others who are in similar situations. Especially when there are frustrations, The temptation is to withdraw and give up. It can be tough. Grit your teeth. Reach out. Engage.

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You: Grrr, that was annoying!

You: Been wanting to introduce the mliteracy ideas to my colleagues . Oh dear

Me: Good stuff. So what made it tough? You sound a bit frustrated?

You: We all know about the importance of phones, free Wi-Fi, ebooks....BUT....

You: So, so many, many challenges. Successful use is difficult

Me Oh no

You: When things go wrong, I feel responsible and blamed.

You: You made it seem so easy in the workshop.

Me: You sound like you have had a particularly frustrating time

Me: Looking out for librarians who are in the same shoes as you?

You: Why???

Me: You are not alone. They are going through the same experience or have experienced something similar.

Me:Connect with them (keep it private). You can tell them about your battles. Share frustrations

You: People are so disengaged. They don’t want to changes. So there are other people like me?

Me: Remember the platform you submitted your shelfies to, developed a personal profile and shared hashtags on?

You: Of course. What’s your point.

Me: Go there. Look for other people. They are not disengaged. Share both successes and frustrations stories

Me: You’ll find things in common

You: Maybe

You: I seem a bit needy. Are you sure? I don’t want to beg for assistance?

Me: I’m Positive. If you want to make a difference, you’ll find others.

Me: Try it. It might take some time. Tap into the folk on @mobile_literacy. There are a ton of people there already.

Me: People want to share and help. Engage with them.

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