Lippincott (2021) describes the Fourth Industrial Revolution as “a societal shift powered not by steam or electricity, but by data, and characterized by a fusion of the physical and digital worlds” (p.5). This new revolution brings great potential for government and research libraries who are experts at organising, preserving, and providing access to vast amounts… Continue reading Thoughts for the future: Library 4.0
I have chosen the Twitter feeds of two different organisations for an analysis of social media success: the Washington Post and the Digital Education Research Network (DERN). These two organisations differ greatly in their social media presence from their follower count to the type of content they tweet/retweet as well as the audience they seek… Continue reading Twitter feed analysis
Librarian 2.0 is a concept that has been talked about since at least 2005 (Partridge et al., 2010). Many information professionals have shared what they think are the key skills, knowledge and attributes that are required by the Librarian 2.0 working in a Web 2.0 world. While the specifics have changed over the years, the… Continue reading Defining Librarian 2.0
Technology has a large influence on modern society. It is embedded within many parts of our lives including within our homes, in our daily activities, jobs and even our relationships. For example, over the past two decades mobile phones have advanced from a simple telephone device to virtually pocket-sized computers with functions for voice and… Continue reading The Influence of Technology on Society
