Reflection Prior to INF506, I had minimal experience in social networking from an information professional perspective. My social media experience in schools stemmed from a Twitter account used to document my Stage One class. However, after extensive research into the possibilities of social media in libraries, I feel more confident in implementing various social media […]
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INF506 Assignment 3 – Evaluation
Evaluation In recent decades, our society has seen a dramatic shift to connecting with people on the Internet, specifically through social networks. Although social networking is vastly popular with individuals for personal means, social networking has also proven to be a useful tool for organisations to connect with their audience. From a library perspective, social […]
Thoughts on the Future
When working in a primary school library, there are many considerations to including a social media presence. As schools are propelled into 21st Century learning, the school library is becoming more and more recognised as the main inquiry hub of the school. Teacher librarians are then encouraged to find innovative ways to connect with the […]
Managing Your Digital Identity
When librarians have an online identity, especially in primary school setting, it is critical that they are aware of their online identity. Online identity is how you are portrayed on the Internet, the personality, attitudes and beliefs that constitute someone’s character. Of course, not all online identities reflect reality however it is vital that primary […]
Information Trends
As we move further and further into the digital age, society has seen and will continue to see various trends of human behaviours that we may not have seen or experienced before. In the video posted by equalman (2019), there are some examples of trends that have already began to surface in Internet interactions. There […]
Librarian 2.0
Just as physical libraries are shifting to Library 2.0, the librarian at the helm must also shift to a ‘Librarian 2.0’ practice. Cohen (2006) notes how Librarian 2.0 incorporates responding to changes positively, understanding users and integrating users into practice, reflecting upon practice and making honest assessments, becoming an active participant in library services, being […]
Social News Sites
I am an avid user of Reddit and often use it to explore topics of interest. As I use Reddit predominately on my phone, I often receive notifications of subreddits that are of interested to me based upon content I upvote or subreddits I already follow. The vast amount of topics that have a relevant […]
Exploration of Twitter Use by Organisations
Twitter is not the most common social media platform I use for networking. I have used Twitter in the past for education, in particular sharing with parents and the wider education community all of the wonderful work my students achieved in a school year. Using Twitter for Library and Librarian networking is a new but […]
Social Networking – Assignment 1 Online Learning Journal
Social networking has become an important part of modern social interactions. It permeates throughout many aspects of our online lives however I did not think to consider how social networking is a pivotal aspect to professional interactions as well. Social networking from a professional perspective is a relatively new concept in my schema of social […]
Influence of Technology on Society and Organisations
The influence of technology on current society has been a popular topic of discussion for decades. It seems that since the inception of technology, people are consistently discussing the effect and influence of technology of people and therefore society overall. Key findings from the Digital 2020 study highlight how people are becoming more focused on […]
