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 […]
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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 […]
21st Century Learning Spaces – Makerspaces and Virtual Libraries
In ETL504, we were asked to contemplate the various 21st Century learning environments that facilitate inquiry-based learning and critical and creative thinking. The 21st Century learning space of ‘Makerspaces’ has remained a very intriguing concept to me. Prior to ETL504, I had heard of makerspaces but not had a clear understanding of what they were […]
Conflict Resolution – Self Assessment
In Module 3 of ETL504, we were invited to assess our ability to resolve conflict in a professional sense using the self-assessment provided by McGraw-Hill The results of the self-assessment are broken up into different overarching concepts relating to conflict handling; yielding, compromising, forcing, problem-solving and avoiding. The results show you in a graph where […]
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 […]
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 […]
Article Analysis – ‘Ephemeral Storytelling with Social Media: Snapchat and Instagram Stories at the Brooklyn Museum’
The article this blog post examines aims to explore the dynamic between ephemeral social media stories and museums and how museums can apply this new form of interaction to their policies and practices to ensure they remain relevant. The authors begin by exploring the current context of individuals interacting with museums using social media outlets […]
