Saturday, 14 May 2016

Blog Exercise 15. commenting on other blogs 


I have a looked and commented 2 blogs on Megan's and Janeh's.

Megan's Blog:
I left comment on Megan's blog post on
POST 4: Investigative Exercise 3 - Photo sharing and Flickr.

Hi Megan

"It was a great opportunity to get to know your blog.
Generally, I like your articles and post with inspiring expression for individual posting.

Most of all, what a beautiful photo post? 
Peabody Library in Baltimo, this feature gives me to imaginary for the development of the traditional library space which provide a huge effect to modern electronic libraries. It’s challenged for the library have increased & developed into a provider of information resource and services that do not even required a building.

Thanks for sharing your treasure you found!"


Eunice.



Jane's Blog:
I left the comment on Janeh's blog post on
Exercise 2 Blogs - ANZAC DAY TODAY

 Hi Janeh

"This is a great artlcle to share not only topic of remenberance for ANZAC Day commemoration, but also how library is using information technology-social media to invite to explor the ANZAC Day Today collection.

thanks for sharing your article, which makes me to reflect and acknowledge about ANZAC Day again!"

Eunice

Friday, 13 May 2016

Exercice 14 - Inviting people to be authors on your blog


I have invited Megan Janeh  as authors to contribute their comments on be half of my blog.
Additionally, I have invited Nereida and Winona to my Blog too.

Blog Exercise 13. changing the arrangement of your Blog


I like the arrrangement of my blog as present, so I have been changed some addition such as a lebel gadget and  the configure gadget contents with " Health Tips of the Day" here too.

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Exercise 12 Changing the colour of your blog

I chose a template and then try on customise.
I had chosen a soft orange tone colour tempelate first then
I changed to customise template for my Blog as a place for a traveller
Exercise 11 Recommendations

Teenage/Youth

Face book & Twltter, I'd recommed my library services reasons for teenage/Youth. There are most popular social media sites
https://www.facebook.com/statelibrarynsw/
The state library is provided good social media to uses such as:
15,552 people like this site
26,789 people have been their site.

https://www.facebook.com/statelibrarynsw/


Information/Reference

You Tube & Twitter, I'd recommed my library services for Information/Reference.
Ther are easy to access library reference and information for resources information and references.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSP622Cra4


Local Studies

Blog & Twitter are good social media form for local studies.
For example  New York Library blog site: 

http://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/search/C__Slocal%20study__Orightresult__U?lang=eng

Exercise10 Evaluation

Burwood Library is my local library and uses a variety of 2.0 
technologies in library services. Council recognises the prevalent 
and important role that online media and web 2.0 technologies have
in enabling communication through social media.


Council's use of social media

Council’s social media accounts are monitored during business hours, 
from 8.30am to 4.45pm. Some accounts may be monitored outside these 
hours during events or emergencies such as: 
 Official Facebook accounts: Burwood Council -  
 Burwood Festival -   Mayor of Burwood -  
Official Twitter accounts:
 Burwood Council -   Burwood Library -  
  Burwood Festival -  
 Official Instagram accounts:
 Burwood Council -  Instagram
 Official YouTube accounts:
 Burwood Council -  BurwoodNSW  http://www.youtube.com/yt/brand/media/image/YouTube-icon-full_color.png

Atomic Training:  for how to learning resosurce

Access to more than 500 easy-to-understand online training videos.
On-demand video training for:
  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver
  • Final Cut Pro and GarageBand
  • iTunes and iPad
  • HTML5 and CSS3
  • Social media and WordPress
  • Google Docs, Picasa, and more!
  • File Format: Microsoft Word

Library Provides : Face book, Twitter, Instagram and You tube
The technologies enable to access Chidren's, Teenage/Youth and 
Information/References.

Chidren's: They need something to read but can't get to the library 
then they use through twitter leave comments as well.
Ebooks and Audiobooks avaliable 
Teenage/Youth : Access to SAI GLOBAL E Resources
                           Google play & Appe store include 

Information/ Reference:  Australia/NZ Reference Centre
This database provides a scholarly collection of 
full-text journal articles in many areas of academic study including 
anthropology, astronomy, biology, engineering, geography, mathematics, 
physics, zoology and many other fields. 
It is a good resource for students seeking high quality information.
Homework Assistance sessions, facilitated by professional tutoring 
company AceTute. Homework Assistance for high school students.

Local study: avaliable because od 2.0 technologies.
Genealogy and Local History
also Internet History Resources avaliable as well
Material is available for those interested in tracing their family histories and local history. 
These include birth, death and marriage records, convict records, shipping records, and many
other colonial records. 
The majority of these records are held on microfilm, microfiche or on CD ROM, which
necessitates the use of equipment. Experienced volunteers are available to assist and train
people beginning their family history research, or people requiring help in the use of equipment or
resources. Advanced family history researchers may also be able to gain some tips from our
knowledgeable volunteers.





Exercise 9. You and Social Media

  1. LinkedIn is an excellent tool for marketing and connect with people from my footprint for business side. However, I am still inactive to maintane the connecting in profession field at the moment.I should use LinkedIn for my personal level and business level as well.I am in LInkedIn as social networking but inactively contribute before. but I realised  I should maintain more in social network now. 
  2. There are a good reasons to share with that you should use LinkedIn for your business. It is a valuable social networking.
  • Attract Business Clients
  • Accelerate Go To Market Opportunities
  • Generate New Leads & Fill Pipelines
  • Shorter Sales Cycles
  • Larger Per Deal Purchases
  • Longer Client Lifecycles
  • Get Found, Get Deals
  • Create Inbound Leads Consistently
  • Create a Targeted Tribe/ Online Communities
  • Maintain “Top of Mind Awareness”
  • Establish Cutting Edge Social Strategies
source http://www.linkedstrategies.com/11-reasons-you-should-use-linkedin-for-your-busines/
Exercise 8 - Current Awarencess post

This is a Ted Talk about private matters such as: 
Topic: What will a future without secrets look like?

Alessandro Acquisti is addressed the matters about boundaries between public and private. It is a constroversial issues we could not avoid risk of a pravacy within soacial net work. We need a self awareness  of what is the problem within social network with a lot of freedom and responsibility. So the question on everyone’s minds is: who’s watching you and what are they doing with the information? However, we have to understand that what occurs in a reality of current affairs.  
In his talk, there are some points of statements i agree but not comments for his misleading adopted informations as examples of Adam and Eve's story.
We have to protect ourselves for the abuse of personal information by current policy mechanism.

You might be like another Ted Talk.. about pravicy matters.
"Privacy doesn’t just affect our personal information and security, it affects us psychologically. In the Ted Talks video, Glenn Greenwald, one of the first reporters to see and write about the Edward Snowden files, makes the case for why you need to care about privacy, even if you’re “not doing anything you need to hide."

Exercise 7 Investigative Podcasts


What Is Podcasting? – Podcasting 101
"As Internet based technologies have continued to improve and enhance our ability to communicate with one another globally, a transformation of the radio show form of media was destined to occur. The Internet world's form of broadcasting, known as podcasting, is the new face of radio journalism in a technology driven era. Despite podcasting's continued existence since 2004, many people are still unaware of what podcasts are and how podcasts can be obtained and listened to, a problem that can easily be addressed by following a few quick steps."

source by : http://www.ipodder.org/whatIsPodcasting#ixzz48Ka0DnVi



The poscast is entitled '073 Cancer research Uk Pod Cast June 2013'.
It is a discusing between Dr and public speaker about take look at the important of clinical trial for improving survival for cancer patients.

http://www.ipodder.org/p/Cancer-Research-UK


According to a Podcasts of State Library, There is one of resource called a home library snapshots linked to Penrith city Library ECHO (E-Connect Home Library Outreach) in Seniors in focus 2015 at the State Library about 'ECHO: Teachig snenior to use Ipads'.

It is usefull informations for teaching seniors to use Ipad.

http://www.slideshare.net/PublicLibraryServices/penrith-city-library-echo-econnect-homelibrary-outreach


Exercise 6 Wikipedia


Exercise 5 Investigative - Social Networking 

Think about that "Is Social Media Bad for Us?"


In social network is good in many ways. Specially, social networks started as a place to connect with your friends in an easy an convenient way and sharing the information. However, there are many negative effects on ordinary life as well.

Positive effects:
  • keep up Friends and Relations
  • Reducing Communication Barriers
  • Opportunities for Businesses

Negative effects:
  • Leads to Addiction
  • Lead to Isolation
  • Affecting Productivity:
Finally, It is a challenging task when implementing Social Networking.
Exercise 4. Investigative - Youtube



Book Lust to Go

"Adventure is just a book away as best-selling author and rock star librarian Nancy Pearl returns with recommended reading for more than 120 destinations around the globe. Book Lust To Go connects the best fiction and nonfiction to particular destinations, whether your bags are packed or your armchair is calling. With stops from Texas to Timbuktu, Nancy Pearl's reading recommendations will send you on your way. Book Lust to Go and the rest of the books in the Book Lust series are available"
Exercise 3 : Photo sharing and Flick


I found a engaging Travel photo... in Autumn.

This Photo is seen and appreciated in L-4 photograph for recreation - Emerald or Sapphire of 'Travel' by Danny VB.

I want to be there one day!




also,
I found a beautiful autumn color photo of "begining of fall in the forest" by fredschalk