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 […]