Conclusion

Well it has been a long journey from Wikkis to Wigets, novice bloggie to Library Blogger. I can see why Social Media in Libraries is important as it helps us stay connected. There is no reason for people to feel isolated or Lonely with 24 hour access to sites, night use can be incorporated. It is great for information sharing, encouraging interaction in the community. News is now instant. Through Library Studies I have looked at social networking, blogging, microblogging, photosharing and videosharing.

So Long,
and Thanks for Reading.

Libraries of the future and Twitter

Have a look at this technology being used in Salt lake City Library. Is this good or bad for Library Tecnicians?

I have just added a twitter link to by my post regarding libraries of the future. So this will help spread news when twitter only lets you use 120 characters, just add a link to blog to see more information. Twitter is a great way to spread news instantly.Retweeting is good too.Tweeting is like text messaging, it is quick easy to use, current and more likely to be read. You can attach photos, video and links to tweets. Microblogging evolved from blogs because they are condensed ,convenient and portable.You don’t have to tweet to enjoy twitter you can just listen.Libraries are using twitter to let people know what is on,The State Library is tweeting up to four times per day. Which is a great reminder to go and visit them.

Becoming a library member has its advantages.

We had our Literacy class this morning.I am a member of the National library.As a member you can go through the e-resources and use their Macquarie Dictonary plus Encyclopaedia. A useful tool.They also have a twitter link.