Task 10: Commenting on another blog

Task 10: Commenting on another blog (Use this as your   post title)

Go to your teacher's blog. The link is on Moodle and here

Look at the introductory post and leave a comment.

SiskaApril 26, 2020 at 6:38 AM

The last movie I watched was " Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker " as I like futuristic movies.

Task 11: Recommended tools for social media engagement

Task 11: Recommended tools for social media engagement (Use this as your  post title)

From my studies and experience , I would recommend YouTube and Facebook  as two social media tools as being beneficial to libraries .
The reasons are both applications are librarian friendly , quite popular and  globally used to share library events, journalism, community events  and more .

Task 9: Changing the arrangement of my blog

Task 9: Changing the arrangement of my blog (Use this as your   post title)


I have change my blog layout by moving my profile and labels under the Page Body and add on gadgets such as RSS Channel of CNN news and Translate to assist blog viewers from different language background.

Task 8: Changing the look of my blog

Task 8: Changing the look of my blog


I change to Emporio template because I prefer all topics in my blogs can be easily seen and picked  rather than had to scroll down  and I  choose peach colour as it is my favourite colour .

Task 6: How is my local public library using social media?

Task 6: How is my local public library using social media? (Use this as your post title)

For this post you are required to identify and provide links to the social media that your local public library is using via their own website

Facebook   :  https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolCityLibrary is Liverpool Public Library facebook link which provide events information and post  vidoes , lively social  group such as conversation cafe online, Tech Savvy Seniors for different language speakers , story time , book chat for community.

Instagram  :   https://www.instagram.com/liverpoolcitylibrary/?hl=en   is the instagram link of Liverpool Public Library  which post photos of social group and the upcoming events in the library..


Twitter  :   https://twitter.com/lpoollibrary  is Liverpool Public Library twitter which was being used to tweet the events shared in Liverpool Public Library. Unfortunately, I find out that this twitter is not being used actively as the last tweet was May 6, 2019 .

Youtube  :   https://www.youtube.com/user/LivCouncil  is Liverpool Public Library youtube link that provide video youtubes of story time , Liverpool Council meeting , message from Mayor , Community Hubs programs for Liverpool area.

Task 7: Inserting images

Task 7: Inserting images (Use this as your  post title)

For this post you will need to insert two images.
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Bird Nest with egg image

Almond Sakura flower image

Task 5: How libraries are using social media

Task 5: How libraries are using social media (Use this as your post title)

Provide a link and a brief description of the content
⦁ a library blog
⦁ a library YouTube page
⦁ a library Facebook page
⦁ a library Twitter page
⦁ a library Instagram page


https://lpl.org/blog/  is library blog in Liverpool public library in New York  which have many content categories such as Art, All Things Teen , book Clubs, book sale ,Film , Programs , Patron 's Vidoes , Technology , Social Media and Tecch Tips .

https://www.youtube.com/user/UTSLibrary   is  University Technology of Sydney  (UTS ) youtube link to give online tutorials and  how to use the UTS Library website.

https://en-gb.facebook.com/kogarahlibraryandculturalcentre/   is Kogarah public library and cultural centre facebook website which involve multi cultural community organizations to post events, photos and reviews as well for the area community .

https://twitter.com/utslibrary?lang=en    is the link of University Technology of Sydney  (UTS ) Library that use twitter @utslibrary  to connect people  by delivering knowledge and culture in UTS campus.

https://www.instagram.com/littlefreelibrary/  is the link of instagram that posts pictures of  adorable mini libraries grown across the globe  in different design shapes and size with reading offering to everyone as well.

Task 4: What is library 2.0?

Task 4: What is library 2.0? (Use this as your   post title)

In your own words, explain what is library 2.0

Provide two links to sites that provide an explanation of library 2.0


Library 2.0 is digital services library and social networks  using Web 2.0 technologies which enable both user and libraries for ideas participation and interactions, especially for teaching and learning and library services purpose . After joining the library2.0 social network , users  can join  free online conferences , webinars , chat , forum , groups. 

Two links to sites that provide an explanation of library 2.0 are as follows :

https://www.library20.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_2.0

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J115v26S01_02?journalCode=wmrs20

Task 3: Social media considerations/ issues

Task 3: Social media considerations/ issues (use this in your post title)

Explain at least three issues (these could be technological, social, privacy etc) associated with the use of social media tools and applications

There are some technology issues associated with use of Facebook such as a bug caused a fault that publicly published private posts of 14 million users and security breach where hackers were able attack and  steal personal information of Facebook accounts .

There was privacy issue  and social political issue associated with use of Facebook in year 2018 where around 50 million personal Facebook profiles data in USA had been target used without their consent  by an organization  for political advertisements.

Task 2: What are social media tools?

Task 2: What are social media tools?

Five types of Social Media tools are as follows :
1. Social Networking
2. Photo Sharing
3. Video Sharing
4. Interactive Media
5. Blogging/Community Building.
1. Social Networking
Social networking applications had been used by many people to connect and interact with others in different ways and platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.   Lots of business use Facebook which links to their business website for advertise their business profiles, menu details,  promotions strategy  and get reviews from facebook users  as well.
Companies also can use Twitter to post about company updates, respond to customer questions , retweet positive customer feedbacks  while LinkedIn is mostly  emphasizes to career-related networking.

  2. Photo Sharing
One of photo sharing applications is Instagram.  Instagram has been used by influencer marketing to campaigns , advertising e-commerce due to its highly visual feed layout which can post photos followed by a caption.  Instagram basic users can only share links in their bio as Instagram doesn't allow lonk sharing directly in the post .
3. Video Sharing
Youtube is one of the most popular video sharing applications with bigger audience base around the world compare to Vimeo  which is American community driven ( with headquartered in New York City ). Youtube also had been used as opportunities for advertisers and as influencer as well.

4. Interactive Media
Interactive Media application like Snapchat and TikTok include musical overlays and interactive games . Both application allows users to have a various interactive features on the top of photosharing and videosharing. TikTok had been used to create short dance, lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos.
5. Blogging/Community Building
Blogging applications such as Reddit and Tumblr are helpful to encourage users to post discussion about interesting topics , memes , events and publish them in their blog and see how others users respond with their commentary.