In this final blogpost it has now come the time to reflect on my journey through IN506 ‘Social Networking for Information Professionals’. Over the last ten or so weeks, I have immersed myself in the various modules, covering a range of diverse issues all involving social media and information professionals.  Initially, I picked this subject […]

Information of any kind can be powerful. In this extended blog post, I will examine how misinformation and social media unfortunately can go hand in hand. Misinformation is a term described as ‘false information that is spread, regardless of intent to mislead’ (Dictionary.com, 2020). Misinformation happens to almost everyone, and can occur almost daily. But […]

This last blog post will examine and analyse Msauki’s chapter in Library 4.0 and sustainable development, focusing on the opportunities and challenges for both information professionals and organisations in a changing technological world. Throughout the composing of the previous 5 blog posts, it has become even clearer to me that social networking in the information […]

Upon reading two items from module 5, it is clear that the growth of social media has led many to not only use it privately, but also professionally. However, what happens when the two become intermingled? What is okay to present privately, but not okay professionally? What is not okay at all, and could present […]

For this OLJ I have decided to compare and contrast the Twitter presence and feed of the Australian Library and Information Association (@ALIANational) and the American Library and Information Association (@ALALibrary). To do this, I will compare and contrast approximately twenty-four hours worth of tweets on their feed so there is a controlled variable.  What […]

Embracing a library 2.0 ethos is so important in todays ever-changing technological society. The speaker, Laura Cole, highlights some valid points in relation to the ways in which, and importance of, libraries adjusting to technological changes and the benefits that can arise from embracing library 2.0. My own local public library is situated in a […]

Whether society as a whole was ready for it or not, technology has cemented itself as a part of every life in todays society, impacting on the way people and organisations work, learn, communicate and more.  In relation to organisations, many have to consider many points that they did not have to in the past, […]

Journal Article Analysis Online Engagement Between Opposing Political Protest Groups via Social Media is Linked to Physical Violence of Offline Encounters John D. Gallacher, Marc W. Heerdink, Miles Hewstone A brand new article, published in January 2-21, Gallacher, Heerdink & Hewstone explore and examine the very relevant and time appropriate role that social media and […]