I just did the last part of Competency Task 3, which is to talk about the use of the widgets for Blogger, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. I either used blog widget to post some more Youtube videos to my blog. One is an episode of Batman from the 60's (Adam West played Batman and Burt Ward played Robin), with a villain called The Bookworm played by the late actor Roddy McDowall. Thought everyone would like it for a bit of entertainment due to the name of the villain. The Bookworm would be a pain in the neck for any library, as he would be wanting to steal books a lot. But how would he go about electronic books? Would've been an awesome plot for another Batman episode if electronic books were around in when the Batman series was made in the 60's. With one of the other Youtube videos I posted I could not embed it to my blog and could only post it to my blog with the blogger widget. This due to the settings the person who posted the Youtube video to Youtube changing the settings so that no one can can embed their Youtube video to a website.
Margie had a look at my Competency Tasks for both Competency Task 1 and Competency Task 2 as well as Competency Task 3 on my blog and said I had finished the class. Although there is a class next week for those who still have to finish off the Competency Tasks. I have thoroughly enjoyed this class and would suggest people take on Social Media Tools as it is beneficial with the things that I have learnt in this class. I did ask Margie if I was to decide to do the Web Design class next year would it be worth me keeping my blog, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter accounts for that class? As Khanh who I work with at Footscray Park Campus Library of Victoria University and who also does the Web Design Class off campus has had to use these Social Medial tools for that subject as well for her website. Margie did say yes for the answer to that question. So I am definitely thinking about doing Web Design class next year.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Facebook and Twitter Widgets For Competency Task 3!
With the useage of the Facebook and Twitter widgets for Competency Task 3. I've noticed from class last week we have to use the standard widgets for both Facebook and Twitter and preferably not alter them and use the standard ones as prescribed by both Facebook and Twitter. I would assume this would also apply to both Pinterests and Blogger as well? You would have to keep up with any changes that have been made to the widgets at all time if you were going to use them.
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Blog For Wednesday Class 13/11/2013!
In todays class we talked more about Competency Task 3. Margie also showed us by going to the website AddThis to add the widgets for Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Pinterest to our blogs. We could chose different styles from the website which was interesting. We also talked more about adding a Youtube video to our blogs as well. I mentioned to Margie about having trouble using the blogger widget to add a Youtube video to my blog since last week, so I had to embed the rest of the Youtube videos I wanted to add to my blog instead. I mentioned this problem to Margie. I showed her what was happening and she mentioned she was having the same problem as well. So it was fine to embed any other Youtube Videos I wish to add to my blog.
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Blog For Wednesday Class 6/11/2013!
In todays class Margie first went through to make sure that everyone was familiar and fine with Competency Task 1 and Competency Task 2. Plus Margie added more blogs to reading her list from class members as well. Plus Competency Task 3 was touched on more for what is required. We have to post Youtube Videos either using the Blogger widget or embedding the video into our blogs, which we learned about last term. Plus we are to look at the terms of use for using the widgets for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Blogger in particular.
Also Margie showed me how to add my reading list gadget to my blog, so people can view my reading list for other blogs that I'm following.
Also Margie showed me how to add my reading list gadget to my blog, so people can view my reading list for other blogs that I'm following.
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Blog For Wednesday Class 30/10/2013
In todays class Competency Task 3 was discussed more. Margie showed us some library websites that use social media tabs/widgets. E.g. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Blogger, etc. It was briefly discussed about if there were guidelines for altering the standard tabs/widgets to use on the website, inrelation to the terms of use of them. I also asked Margie about the website tab/widget on Pinterest I discovered with let's say a Youtube video for instance, as I at first thought it was to upload it to a website. But this wasn't the case. Instead it takes you to the original website for where the video came from, for instance Youtube.
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Library Studies Book and Question Time: Libraries Will Survive
Another for Competency Task 2 from Catriona Donaldson's blog called Library Studies Book and Question Time: Libraries Will Survive
Late Blog For Wednesday Class 23/10/2013!
In todays class we discussed with Margie what we have done for Competency Task 2 during our week off from class last week. I mentioned about the text limit for Twitter. Plus I also mentioned about a potential copyright problem when repinning something from Pinterest to Twitter, as a couple of the items I pinned had to have the text edited due to the text limit with Twitter. I also posted a picture in class to a blog entry from Pinterest, which I saved to the computer. I did try to embed the picture in the blog entry. But didn't work, which Margie is going to try and figure out why it wouldn't let me embed the image. I also after class did more pins for Pinterest. Plus either used the blog tab on Youtube or embedded some Youtube videos to my blog for an experiment. Plus some of the youtube videos have been posted to both Facebook and Twitter as well.
One is the two old hecklers talking about the internet. It may have been brief, but we touched on about appropriate behaviour on the internet in class. When I saw this clip I thought how true it is. I also posted some good Youtube clips on libraries to my blog, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. Plus a couple of miscellaneous videos as well from Youtube. Plus Competency Task 3 was very briefly discussed, as Margie will go into more detail about it next week.
Plus another thing I noticed with Youtube is that you can login to it with your google login, which we would be using for our gmail and Blogger accounts. Plus I also noticed with Pinterest there is a tab for sending the link to a website as well.
One is the two old hecklers talking about the internet. It may have been brief, but we touched on about appropriate behaviour on the internet in class. When I saw this clip I thought how true it is. I also posted some good Youtube clips on libraries to my blog, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. Plus a couple of miscellaneous videos as well from Youtube. Plus Competency Task 3 was very briefly discussed, as Margie will go into more detail about it next week.
Plus another thing I noticed with Youtube is that you can login to it with your google login, which we would be using for our gmail and Blogger accounts. Plus I also noticed with Pinterest there is a tab for sending the link to a website as well.
Monday, 28 October 2013
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Tuesday, 22 October 2013
A Bit More For Competency Task 2!
Just a bit more on Competency Task 2, I decided to repost another entry from my class mate's Alyce's blog, as I liked her Avengcats to my blog,Facebook and Twitter. I also posted a couple more pins from Pinterest to my own Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter as well. Plus I used the blog, Facebook and Twitter tabs to post a video from Youtube of the Dodgey Brothers from Fast Forward played by Geoff Brookes and Steve Blackburn. I tried to post it to Pinterest and it didn't work, which I shall ask Margie tomorrow in class why it didn't work when I tried to post it to Pinterest.
Competency Task 2 - Related Library Organisation Who Uses Social Media!
Another task for Competency Task 2 is to talk about a related library organistaion that uses social media. I have chosen Victoria University. The web address is . I've noticed they have links to the fellowing:
*Facebook - If you click on the facebook link it takes you straight to the Facebook page, which you can like if you want and also invite people from your friends list to like the page as well. Now at the time I was logged into my facebook account. However if I click on the Facebook tab when I'm not logged into facebook. It will still take me to facebook, but I have to login to view the page better. It includes photos of the campues. Mentions events and has a bit of info I've noticed about courses, which are links that take you to the website.
*Twitter - If you click on the twitter link it takes you to the Twitter page. Again you can follow the Uni on Twitter if you wish. But like facebook to view the profile properly you have to logged into your twitter account. It does have photos and videos like the facebook page has. It does tweets as well, which I noticed there are links to Instantgram for instance. But as mentioned in a previous blog you would b limited on the amount you could write due to character limitations. But would guess it's roughly the same info as what I saw on facebook.
*Youtube - Is different from facebook and Youtube. You don't have to join Youtube to watch the video, but if you were to want to upload a video to youtube. You would definitely have to join Youtube. I found to be different as it showed activities V4U (Volunteer for you). Interviewed people and had filmed them involved in various activities. Would say it is aimed at sort of the same audience. But more those that don't like to read too much information maybe. It wasn't really about the library as such. But did find it very interesting. Noticed I could add it to Facebook, Twitter, gooogle and Instantgram. But there was no link to either blogger or pinterest.
*Linkedin - You seem to have the option to be a member or not to be a member. As I was able to read the information. This could also be due to the setting the University has chosen as well. Didn't seem to stop me from looking at the information at all. From the brief look I got I would say it's roughly the same amount of information as on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
*Facebook - If you click on the facebook link it takes you straight to the Facebook page, which you can like if you want and also invite people from your friends list to like the page as well. Now at the time I was logged into my facebook account. However if I click on the Facebook tab when I'm not logged into facebook. It will still take me to facebook, but I have to login to view the page better. It includes photos of the campues. Mentions events and has a bit of info I've noticed about courses, which are links that take you to the website.
*Twitter - If you click on the twitter link it takes you to the Twitter page. Again you can follow the Uni on Twitter if you wish. But like facebook to view the profile properly you have to logged into your twitter account. It does have photos and videos like the facebook page has. It does tweets as well, which I noticed there are links to Instantgram for instance. But as mentioned in a previous blog you would b limited on the amount you could write due to character limitations. But would guess it's roughly the same info as what I saw on facebook.
*Youtube - Is different from facebook and Youtube. You don't have to join Youtube to watch the video, but if you were to want to upload a video to youtube. You would definitely have to join Youtube. I found to be different as it showed activities V4U (Volunteer for you). Interviewed people and had filmed them involved in various activities. Would say it is aimed at sort of the same audience. But more those that don't like to read too much information maybe. It wasn't really about the library as such. But did find it very interesting. Noticed I could add it to Facebook, Twitter, gooogle and Instantgram. But there was no link to either blogger or pinterest.
*Linkedin - You seem to have the option to be a member or not to be a member. As I was able to read the information. This could also be due to the setting the University has chosen as well. Didn't seem to stop me from looking at the information at all. From the brief look I got I would say it's roughly the same amount of information as on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: Not LOL cats but avengcats.
For Competency Task 2. Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: Not LOL cats but avengcats.: Your argument is invalid as to why I can't use this. Just saying. This is much more awesome than a LOL cat. :D Haha.
Competency Task 2 - Benefits and Negative Aspects!
Another task for Competency Task 2 is that we have to talk about both the benefits and negative aspects of organisations posting information across a number of different social media platforms.
BENEFITS
*Great way to communicate with other people to get them interested in their product or group or organisation. Probably the more you use the better.
*It's free, as there is no licencing fees to join the social media platforms.
*There is a help function if you get stuck.
*Each one has different functions that will suit different purposes.
*Privacy settings are there for people's or organistions profiles whether it be an individual profile or for a group.
NEGATIVES
*Like everything can be abused. E.g. hackers etc. But if necessary precautions are taken you should be fine.
*A lot of older people are wary of the social media platforms. E.g. Time, privacy or not how to use it and the horror stories.
*Some functions my not suit everyone. I've noticed with Twitter when you do tweet it sets a character limit. With facebook it isn't an issue.
*People sometimes can behave inappropriately on the social media platforms, which can put people off from using them. As the horror stories can be off putting for some. But what people forget you can block people or delete them or ban them from the group. It sadly is a vocal minority who spoil it for everyone else.
BENEFITS
*Great way to communicate with other people to get them interested in their product or group or organisation. Probably the more you use the better.
*It's free, as there is no licencing fees to join the social media platforms.
*There is a help function if you get stuck.
*Each one has different functions that will suit different purposes.
*Privacy settings are there for people's or organistions profiles whether it be an individual profile or for a group.
NEGATIVES
*Like everything can be abused. E.g. hackers etc. But if necessary precautions are taken you should be fine.
*A lot of older people are wary of the social media platforms. E.g. Time, privacy or not how to use it and the horror stories.
*Some functions my not suit everyone. I've noticed with Twitter when you do tweet it sets a character limit. With facebook it isn't an issue.
*People sometimes can behave inappropriately on the social media platforms, which can put people off from using them. As the horror stories can be off putting for some. But what people forget you can block people or delete them or ban them from the group. It sadly is a vocal minority who spoil it for everyone else.
Monday, 21 October 2013
Blog For More of Competency Task 2.
I have worked more on Competency Task 2. I have re-posted more than three entries from my classmates blogs to my own blog and my Twitter account as well. Plus I have posted more than three pins from my classmates Pinterests to both Facebook and my Twitter account. Plus I posted pins from my classmates to my own Pinterest as well.
A blog for Margie's Social Media and Web classes 2013: How your classmates answered Comp Task 1 - Web cla...
For Competency Task 2. I found this to be intersting. A blog for Margie's Social Media and Web classes 2013: How your classmates answered Comp Task 1 - Web cla...: Create a personal blog using the Blogger web site. This blog will be used a a place to capture your progress through the course and to m...
A blog for Margie's Social Media and Web classes 2013: Wednesday 11 September - what to do while you are ...
For Competency Task 2. Keep up the great work Margie. A blog for Margie's Social Media and Web classes 2013: Wednesday 11 September - what to do while you are ...: Hi everyone. I'm sorry I am going to be late this morning. It was just one of those really unavoidable family things that comes up every...
Ginny at library studies: Comp task 2 Web design Find a library related or...
Again for Competency Task 2. Find this very interesting. Ginny at library studies: Comp task 2 Web design Find a library related or...: Comp task 2 Web design Find a library related organisation who uses multiple social media platforms to communicate with the users. Create ...
Ginny at library studies: Comp task 2 Web design Find a library related or...
For Competency Task 2. Keep up the great work Ginny. Ginny at library studies: Comp task 2 Web design Find a library related or...: Comp task 2 Web design Find a library related organisation who uses multiple social media platforms to communicate with the users. Create ...
webdesignblogversion1: Why an organisation might use blogging software li...
For Competency Task 2. Keep up the great Matt Parker. webdesignblogversion1: Why an organisation might use blogging software li...: Content Management System such as Blogger or Wordpress provide for most customer needs where a unique CMS is unnecessary. Customers don...
Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: Creating a Twitter in your blog step by step
For Competency Task 2 about creating a Twitter in your blog. Had to repost this. As it is very beneficial. Thanks Alyce for posting this. Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: Creating a Twitter in your blog step by step: STEP 1: Go to the Settings tab STEP 2: Click on the Widgets button STEP 3: Create New STEP 4: User Timeline Step 5...
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Re Post Three Pins From A Classmates' Pinterests!
Another task for Competency Task 2 is to re post three pins from a Classmate's Pinterests to Facebook. I have chosen for my first one Pratibha's.
Second Blog Entry For Twitter From A Classmate!
This is another blog entry from a clasmate's blog for Competency Task 2 to my Twitter. I have for my first post chosen Pratibha's Wednesday Morning Blog: Pros and Cons of free softwares.
First Blog Entry For Twitter!
For Competency Task 2 I have posted one of at lest three entries from my fellow classmates blogs to my Twitter. I have for my first post choosen Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: My week.
Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: My week
This is another blog entry from a class mate for Competency Task 2. Looking good Alyce. Keep up the great work! Allie's Wonderful Thoughts: My week: So my week has pretty much consisted of stress and depression. As many people have probably seen I have had two spots cutout of my arm, I h...
Pratibha's Wednesday Morning Blog: Pros and Cons of free softwares
This is for Competency Task 2, as we have to repost three entries from our classmates blogs to my own blog. Hope I'm doing this right. Looks very good Pratibha. Keep up the great work. Pratibha's Wednesday Morning Blog: Pros and Cons of free softwares: Pros: No licensing cost as it's free. Easy to use It's easy to manage as we can install free and open source software anywhere. ...
Late Blog For Wednesday Class 9/10/2013
In class today we did the embedding for Twitter that some of us had trouble doing in class for Competency Task 3. Luckily Alyce came to our rescue and showed Margie and everyone a different way of doing this. Well Done Alyce! Talked about what we have all learnt so far in class. Plus RSS feeds, Tiles and websites were touched on as well. Plus touched on what we have to do for Competency Task 3. We also have no class the next week, so that we can have time finishing off Competency Task 2.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Wednesday Class 18/09/2013
Todays class was the last for the term. We learned about embedding Twitter onto our blogger and also creating the follow button to Twitter on our blog as well for Competency Task 3. Worse luck the computers at uni are not letting me embed my Twitter on my blog at this stage. So I will have to keep trying with this one. I also had to get Margie to help show how to do links for the five libraries for Competency Task 1 and also how to do Labels as well. I also rearranged my labels again with a bit of help from Margie.
I now hope I have finished Competency Task 1 for the five libraries and I hope I have not forgotten anything at all. See everyone in about two weeks and have an awesome holiday.
I now hope I have finished Competency Task 1 for the five libraries and I hope I have not forgotten anything at all. See everyone in about two weeks and have an awesome holiday.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
MY FIVE LIBRARY WEBSITES FOR COMP TASK 1!
For Competency Task 1 at least five library websites need to be blogged.
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
I work at the Footscray Park Campus Library of Victoria University and I also study at the Nicholson Street Campus of Victoria University for the Library Tech course. The catalogue is good to use on the whole. It has it moments like all library catalogues. But I have been able to assist patrons with the use of it.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
I have chosen the National Library of Australia. As it's the national catalogue to find items around Australia. I have also used this occasionally for my own personal use and I have also used this if I have to help patrons find an item that Vic Uni Library does not have at all.
MARIBYRNONG PUBLIC LIBRARY
I have chosen the Maribyrnong Public Library service, as it's my local Library Service. I admit I haven't used it a great deal. But the catalogue has been fine to use.
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
I have chosen Melbourne University Library as another Library for that bit more diversity. I have gone to the main page where you can use the catalogue to search all the various branches of the library at once. Plus there is a link to the various branches of the Melbourne University Library as well for information. I've also noticed a link to facebook to like Melbourne University Library and also a link twitter to follow Melbourne University Library as well.
ALIA - THE AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY & INFORMATION ASSOCIATION
I have also chosen the ALIA (The Australian Library & Information Association website. Simply because AlIA is going to be and has already been mentioned heaps in the class and also in this course. Plus it has useful information for libraries as well. Plus librarians, library technicians are able to use it as well for information.
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
I work at the Footscray Park Campus Library of Victoria University and I also study at the Nicholson Street Campus of Victoria University for the Library Tech course. The catalogue is good to use on the whole. It has it moments like all library catalogues. But I have been able to assist patrons with the use of it.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
I have chosen the National Library of Australia. As it's the national catalogue to find items around Australia. I have also used this occasionally for my own personal use and I have also used this if I have to help patrons find an item that Vic Uni Library does not have at all.
MARIBYRNONG PUBLIC LIBRARY
I have chosen the Maribyrnong Public Library service, as it's my local Library Service. I admit I haven't used it a great deal. But the catalogue has been fine to use.
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
I have chosen Melbourne University Library as another Library for that bit more diversity. I have gone to the main page where you can use the catalogue to search all the various branches of the library at once. Plus there is a link to the various branches of the Melbourne University Library as well for information. I've also noticed a link to facebook to like Melbourne University Library and also a link twitter to follow Melbourne University Library as well.
ALIA - THE AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY & INFORMATION ASSOCIATION
I have also chosen the ALIA (The Australian Library & Information Association website. Simply because AlIA is going to be and has already been mentioned heaps in the class and also in this course. Plus it has useful information for libraries as well. Plus librarians, library technicians are able to use it as well for information.
WEDNEDSAY CLASS 11/09/2013
In todays class we had to insert Youtube videos via the icon e.g. the Blogger icon onto our Blogger and also using the html code. Which Margie posted instructions in her blog, as she let us all know she was going to be late to class, which she went through with us in class when she arrived as well. I did have a bit of trouble with the html code. But Matt helped me with this thank goodness. I have also posted a funny library monologue video on my Facebook page. Plus Pratibha helped me with the social media platforms, as I got stuck.
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Blog for Wednesday Class 4/09/2013
I was not able to get to class this day. But in the mean time I have updated my blog entries. I will be at class tomorrow morning all going well and shall get working on Competency Task 2.
Late Blog For Wednesday Class 28/08/2013
In todays class we worked more on Competency Task 1 inrelation to our blogs, Facebook, Pininterests and Twitter. I followed more people on twitter. Plus we learned more on twitter. We learnt about linking our social media to each other inrelation to Competency Task 2.
Late Blog For Wednesday Class 21/08/2013
Again in class worked on our blogs, Facebook, Pininterest and learned more about Twitter. I also between this class and the next class created a twitter account. We have to follow Margie and some of our classmates as well, which again like both facebook and pininterests it is to do with Competency Task 1.
Late Blog For Wednesday Class 14/08/2013
In todays class we worked on our blogs, Facebook and Pininterests more and learnt more about them. We also learned about using twitter. Plus had to look at Competency Task 1 on Webcity as well.
Late Blog For Wednesday Class 7/08/2013
Another late blog for class. In this class we worked on our blogs and Facebook. Plus we had learnt about Pininterests and we had to set up an account, as this is like Facebook part of Competency Task 1 as well. We added stuff about Libraries for instance. Plus have to follow our teacher Margie and other people from this class.
Late blog for Wednesday Class 24/07/2013
Another late blog. In this class more of what is going to be taught in this class was touched on. Plus we worked on our blogs more as well. Plus had to email link to our blog to Margie as well.
Late Blog for Wednesday Class on 17/07/2013
In this class it was more introductory of the subject Social Media Tools for the Library Studies course. Our teacher Margie Anderson explained about needing to use Webcity. Plus the social media tools we need to become familiar with and use for this class, which are Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Piniterest for instance.
In todays class we set up our gmail accounts and our blog accounts. Our blogs, facebook, etc are to separate accounts from our own ones that we already use. In my case it is facebook.
In todays class we set up our gmail accounts and our blog accounts. Our blogs, facebook, etc are to separate accounts from our own ones that we already use. In my case it is facebook.
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Blog for Wednesday Class 31/07/2013!
Since last Wednesday. The following has happened. I had class Social Media Studies with the Library Studies taught by Margie Anderson on Wednesday, which I had to work more on the blogger and I also created a new Facebook account especially for the class, which is to do with Competency Task 1. In class for Facebook we had to join the ALIA social media, like four other library related facebook pages and send a message to Margie as well. Plus a group conversation was started. Plus we added our teacher Margie as a friend and also other people from the class as well. After class I went to work at Footscray Park Campus Library.
Since class I have been at work on Thursday, additional hours on Friday and also Tuesday. I have also caught up with mates. Plus getting over a cold and chatting with friends on facebook and doing a few things around the house.
Also my mate James' mother Noelene needs signatures for more hospital beds in the childrens ward in the hospitals in WA. Please click the link below:
http://www.change.org/petitions/2-new-floors-100-more-beds-for-the-new-wa-children-s-hospital
Since class I have been at work on Thursday, additional hours on Friday and also Tuesday. I have also caught up with mates. Plus getting over a cold and chatting with friends on facebook and doing a few things around the house.
Also my mate James' mother Noelene needs signatures for more hospital beds in the childrens ward in the hospitals in WA. Please click the link below:
http://www.change.org/petitions/2-new-floors-100-more-beds-for-the-new-wa-children-s-hospital
INTRODUCTION!
Hi I am Charles or Charlie which ever you want to call me. I study Library and Cultural Studies and this blog is for my Social Media Class taught by Margie Anderson. I hope you all enjoy this blog.
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