INF506 – Final Reflection

I started INF506 at the beginning of this semester with a very different mindset to how I am finishing INF506. Entering this subject, I thought I had a profound and substantial knowledge of the social media world. I mean, I have several social media accounts, what more was there to learn? Being an avid user Read More…

OLJ Task 17: Thoughts for the Future

For this online journal entry, I looked at Hutchinson’s (2021) infographic of the top social media trends in 2021. This infographic was informative and provided surprising statistics about social media use and the future of social media. I find infographics like this useful as I am only starting my social media journey within my library Read More…

OLJ Task 10: Twitter Feeds

For this online journal blog post, the two organisations I will compare and contrast will be the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Twitter is a microblogging social media platform that allows people to stay connected through quick, frequent messages (Twitter Inc., 2022). Both ALIA and Read More…

OLJ Task 9: PLN Adoption

Based on Utecht’s (2008) five steps of a Professional Learning Network (PLN) adoption, I believe I am currently in-between step 3 and step 4. I have successfully joined several PLNs throughout my time as a teacher librarian. I have evaluated those networks over the years against useful ones and those that are irrelevant or no Read More…

OLJ Task 7: Social Media Strategy

For this online learning journal blog post, I will focus my draft marketing strategy on my organisation – a primary school library. My first consideration for this draft plan is my target audience. Who are they, and what are their needs? Mon and Koontz (2020), alongside Potter (2012), highlight the importance of knowing your audience Read More…