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Task 10: Commenting on another blog Go to your teacher's blog. Look at the introductory post and leave a comment. Now make a post on YOUR blog stating what you said in your comment. This is the comment I posted on Sharon's Blog in answer to her question 'What is the last movie you watched?' In answer to your question ‘What is the last movie you watched?’ I can’t remember what the last movie was but, I recently binge watched the series Killing Eve on ABC iView, it was terrific. It focuses on a female contract assassin and the female agent trying to catch her. You should check it out.

Task 11: Recommended tools for social media engagement From your examinations and investigations choose two social media applications/tools that you would recommend as being of the most benefit to libraries. Give detailed reasons why you recommend these two tools? Facebook and Twitter - Both are similar, they update followers on upcoming events and news at the library that they may not hear about otherwise. You don't have to be a member of the library to follow them. Email is the other, when you become a member of the library you can sign-up to receive an eNewsletter. This also gives you information on upcoming events, suggested reading and important notices monthly. These applications are an excellent marketing tool for libraries as they promote events and different uses for the library than just borrowing books.

Task 9: Changing the arrangement of my blog You can change the arrangement of your blog easily too. The arrangement of the blog elements can be changed using the Layout button on the left-hand side. This allows you to click and drag to rearrange elements. For example, you can make your blog posts section move to the right or left sides of your blog. You can add or delete Gadgets here too. When you have changed the layout write a blog post about the new arrangement. You may have already made these kinds of changes to your blog – you don’t need to change them again. Briefly describe what you have done. I added the Translate and the page views gadgets to the sidebar

Task 8: Changing the look of my blog The colours on your blog can be changed. Click on the template tab on the left-hand side. Choose a template and then click on Customise. Here you can experiment with different backgrounds or themes. Make sure you click "Apply to blog". Write a new post and write a comment about your new colours. You may have already made these kinds of changes to your blog – you don’t need to change them again. Briefly describe what you have done. I changed the background picture, changed the font type to ' syncopate' and the font colours.

Task 7: Inserting images For this post you will need to insert two images. These may be from the internet or uploaded from your computer. Click on the little image Icon on the New post menu to see your options. You can insert these images on any one of your previous posts (Tell me which ones :) or post them here.    

Task 6: How is my local public library using social media? For this post you are required to outline and provide links to the social media that your local public library is using via their own website For each you must provide a link and a brief description of the content My local public library is Sutherland Shire Library and the social media they use on their website are:- Facebook - posts on upcoming events at the library, recommended reading and photos and videos of events  https://www.facebook.com/sutherlandshirelibraries Vimeo - videos of author talks and tutorials  https://vimeo.com/suthlib Twitter - a mostly automated Twitter stream of updates for events and news about Sutherland Shire Library Services  https://twitter.com/suthlib Instagram - photo and video sharing about all things books, library events and recommended reading suggestions  https://www.instagram.com/sutherlandshirelibraries/

Task 5: How libraries are using social media For this blog post you need to find examples of the following from different libraries for each example. For each you must provide a link and a brief description of the content a library blog: Street Library Blog - Lets you know about new and updated street libraries  https://streetlibrary.org.au/blog/ a library YouTube page: UTS Library YouTube Channel - Mostly 'How To' videos on using the library and course topics  https://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary a library Facebook page: Randwick City Library Facebook page - Posts about upcoming events, public holiday closing times, book and author related articles  https://www.facebook.com/RandwickCityLibrary/ a library Twitter page: Sutherland Shire Library Twitter page - A (mostly) automated Twitter stream of updates for events and news about Sutherland Shire Council Library Services  https://twitter.com/suthlib a library Instagram page: The New Yor...

Task 4: What is library 2.0? In your own words explain the characteristics of the term library 2.0 Provide two links to sites that provide an explanation of library 2.0 Library 2.0 is the incorporation of web-based technology and services into the traditional library setting. Links:- https://liswiki.org/wiki/Library_2.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_2.0

Task 3: Social media considerations/ issues Explain at least three issues (these could be technological, social, privacy etc) associated with the use of social media tools and applications.  Privacy: H aving your personal information stolen - Identity thieves gather personal information by hacking social media sites. Technological: Spam -  social media platforms have a hard time filtering spam; one study found that only 15% of all social spam has a link that can be detected as spam . Social: Cyber Stalking - threatening behaviour or unwanted advances directed at another user on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Task 2: What are social media tools? In this post you must list and briefly describe (in your own words) five different types of social-media tools and applications.  Provide links to each of the homepages of the social media described. Social media platforms and applications:- 1. Facebook - social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. 2. Instagram - online photo sharing app that lets you share pictures and messages with friends using a mobile phone. 3. Twitter - online news and social networking site where people communicate in short messages of 280 characters, called tweets. 4. WhatsApp -  an instant messaging app that allows multimedia sharing, including photos, videos, audio and documents, you can  create groups and connect with a number of people at once. It also has free live video calling ...