INF206 – Social Networking for Information Professionals is a selective subject for Bachelor of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University. It is an interesting subject as we learnt the theory of (the power of) online social media platforms and at the same time we also explored and practiced social networking in information professionals or a Read More…
Author: Tuti Geary
Studies Bachelor of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University
Module 6: OLJ Task 18: Thoughts for the future
The article “The libraries of the future will be made of DNA” written by de Groot (2018) is very interesting, intriguing and it sounds like a cutting edge technological revolution, futuristic and it made me think “is it really possible?”. Well, anything is possible, as de Groot (2018) said that there is research underway focused Read More…
Module 5: OLJ Task 16: Authentic information
Today, we live in a connected world where every aspect of society is connected by information in the online network. As we know today, people are connected via online social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc. Barney (2004) explained the social, political and economic activities in a network society are focused Read More…
Module 4: OLJTask 10: Defining librarian 2.0
In the 21st century, library needs to follow technology trends as communities will adapt to it. As mentioned by Carroll & Reynolds (2014), today’s public library need to redefine its role and function, build its online services and redesign the physical space. The evolution of libraries in terms of delivery of services, access mode roles Read More…
Module 3: OLJ Task 4 : Twitter feeds
Analysis of ALIA and UNESCO Twitter presence Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) @ALIANational United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) @UNESCO I found that ALIA and UNESCO Twitter presence and online persona are managed properly, the content of tweet and re-tweets are also aligned with their missions. As pointed out by Barbara (2017), Read More…
Module 2: OLJ Task 2: The influence of technology on society
The article “Right tech, wrong time: How to make sure your ecosystem is ready for the newest technologies” written by Ron Adner and Rahul Kapoor published in Harvard Business Review in November 2016 was a very interesting read. For decades, society and many organisations are facing “creative destruction’ and transformative threats which are caused by Read More…
Module 1: OLJ task 1: Social Media and Society – Journal Article Analysis
In the article ‘Do I Look Like My Selfie?” : Filters and the Digital-Forensic Gaze’, Lavrence&Cambre (2020) focuses on the use of the filters to manipulate/edit people’s appearance on their selfies on social media. The article also explores how the 12 focus groups (based on different gender perspectives) discussed participants views of the use of Read More…
Hi everyone ! Welcome to my blog
Welcome to my blog at CSU Thinkspace . Hi everyone , I am Tuti (Ai Tuti Geary). I am currently working full time at Parliamentary Library in Canberra in Collection Management section. I am not a regular user of social media, I have some social media accounts but i barely use them. Looking forward to Read More…