OLJ 6: On to the future – Thoughts for the future

Module 6, Task 6: Choose one of the resources above and write a 400 word analysis that addresses the following issues: What is the potential for the future of an organisation you are familiar with?  What impact might the future have on us as information professionals? Cox’s (2020) article, ‘Changed, changed utterly,’ describes the accurate predictions of […]

OLJ 4: Social media tools and platforms – Virtual and augmented reality

Module 4, Task 12: After reading the articles above, write a post of 400 words that considers one advantage of the use of either virtual or augmented reality, and one disadvantage. Discuss in relation to a library or information organisation that you are familiar with. Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s futuristic […]

OLJ 3: Social Media in your Organisation – Defining information professional in the digital era

Module 3, Task 8: Based on your examination of the resources above and your own research, define what you believe to be the essential knowledge, skills, and attributes of an information professional in the digital era. Write up your definition as a post (of no more than 350 words) in your OLJ. The information professional […]

OLJ 2: The Influence of Technology on Society – Reflections on the impact of change

Module 2, Task 4: After exploring the resources above, choose two ways that you see social media has impacted on an organisation you are familier with. This could be a business, an institution or a government department. Identify the organisation and write 400 words explaining and analysing the impact. The emergence of Web 2.0 has […]