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Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
back again
We are back in class after a break last week. I forgot we had the break, but knew I would not be attending anyway. Illness.
It's great to be back, and for the rest of the term - and inherently, the rest of my diploma - it's nose to the grindstone and getting everything done!
I know I am not the only one in this situation, so much work to be done, so to all of us I grant a heartfelt "good luck"!
We can do it...
JBR
It's great to be back, and for the rest of the term - and inherently, the rest of my diploma - it's nose to the grindstone and getting everything done!
I know I am not the only one in this situation, so much work to be done, so to all of us I grant a heartfelt "good luck"!
We can do it...
JBR
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
comp task 2 blog post
This is about the benefits and negative aspects of posting information across a wide range of social media platforms.
Benefits - The most obvious benefits to me are the ability to reach the widest range of people. Twitter is used by some people but not all, likewise Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Blogger, Google+, and others. I'm sure even the long-forgotten MySpace still has a handful of devotees.
Negatives - It seems to me the greatest drawback to posting across multiple platforms is the inevitable repetition of information. If someone 'follows' your organization on multiple platforms, there is a very good chance they will be recieving the same information multiple times unless the use of each platform is carefully planned and monitored.
I think use of social media by libraries is smart and necessary, but if used improperly, it would quickly try the patience of it's followers.
Benefits - The most obvious benefits to me are the ability to reach the widest range of people. Twitter is used by some people but not all, likewise Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Blogger, Google+, and others. I'm sure even the long-forgotten MySpace still has a handful of devotees.
Negatives - It seems to me the greatest drawback to posting across multiple platforms is the inevitable repetition of information. If someone 'follows' your organization on multiple platforms, there is a very good chance they will be recieving the same information multiple times unless the use of each platform is carefully planned and monitored.
I think use of social media by libraries is smart and necessary, but if used improperly, it would quickly try the patience of it's followers.
Things going well. Placement is going well, and had a good time strolling aorund Melbourne yesterday for Aquisitions and Children's Lit.
Placement at the Public Records Office is interesting. Part of my job is in digitization, and this means taking original records and typing the original information into spreadsheets. In my case it's post-war immigration applications from Britain. I saw one record in which the nominator (or 'sponsor') would only continue to endorse his nephew's immigration application if he "shed all communistic tendencies" prior to emmigration.
The archive itself (themself) is impressive. 14 million records in 2 million boxes, I'm told. The archive room is about 100m by 50m (width is hard to determine - no clear sightline) and there are two such rooms!
Placement at the Public Records Office is interesting. Part of my job is in digitization, and this means taking original records and typing the original information into spreadsheets. In my case it's post-war immigration applications from Britain. I saw one record in which the nominator (or 'sponsor') would only continue to endorse his nephew's immigration application if he "shed all communistic tendencies" prior to emmigration.
The archive itself (themself) is impressive. 14 million records in 2 million boxes, I'm told. The archive room is about 100m by 50m (width is hard to determine - no clear sightline) and there are two such rooms!
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Tom's social media blog1234: Blogs, The new library website?
Tom's social media blog1234: Blogs, The new library website?: Doubtful, But! A blog would be pretty useful to a library as an alternative to a proper website. Why? Because they are free! They are also r...
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