Blogger Review

Review of Blogger as a social media platform suitable for use by libraries or library related organisations

What is it used for	To promote awareness of programs and services
Ability to post images	Yes
Ability to post videos	Yes
Is real time uploading and scheduling available	Yes
Unlimited Characters	Yes
Can it be linked to own catalogue	Yes
What kind of library organisations use Blogger	All types
Demographics of users	Most users are from 20-35 years old, 1/3 of Blogger users are from the U.S.
Recommendation/s	Need to promote that the library uses Blogger on newsletters, website, and other social media platforms.

Facebook review

Review of Facebook as a social media platform suitable for use by libraries or library related organisations

What is it used for	Conveying professional ideas and info, for example outreach programs, events or changes in opening hours
Can a library use its own brand	Yes
Features included	Able to upload videos, links, images, unlimited characters and can highlight topic of post
Ability to post image	Yes
Ability to post video	Yes, 1.75 GB and 45 minutes is the maximum limit
Is real time uploading and scheduled available	Yes
Unlimited characters	Yes
Can be used on computer, tablet and mobiles	Yes
Can it be linked to own catalogue	Yes
What kind of library organisations use Facebook	All types
Demographics of users	70% of all internet users use Facebook, the age groups that use it most are from 18 to 64
Recommedation/s	The most avidly used social media platform by all kinds of libraries. It’s the most popular social media platform so it appears to be the best one to use, however some libraries may not use them avidly as content can be on their website.

Pinterest Review

Review of Pinterest as a social media platform suitable for use by libraries or library related organisations

What is it used for	Book recommendations and reviews, suggested reading, new releases, links to catalogue, book trailers, sharing ideas with other libraries
Can a library use its own brand	No, limited to icons only
Demographics of users	Mostly woman, adults from 20-45
Can it be linked to own catalogue	Yes
Limitations	Bandwith hungry, can only pin websites with an image
Can be used on computer, tablet and mobiles	Yes
What kind of library organisations use twitter	The fact is hardly no library organisations use Pinterest
Recommendation/s	Would be ideal for book review, however will need to be linked to our website and other social media platforms or it might get lost. Need to promote that the library uses Pinterest on newsletters, website, blog and other social media platforms

Twitter Review

Review of Twitter as a social media platform suitable for use by libraries or library related organisations

What is it used for	Conveying professional ideas and info, for example outreach programs, events or changes in opening hours
Features included	You can include photos, images, tags of other tweet members and links
Ability to post image	Yes
Ability to post video	Yes with a 30 sec length
Is real time uploading and scheduled available	Yes, both
Unlimited characters	No, only 140 characters allowed in each tweet
Can be used on computer, tablet and mobiles	Yes
What kind of library organisations use Twitter	Public libraries, University libraries, other library institutions and library related organisations
Will information of who is using the library Twitter be displayed	There is a 160 character biofield which can be optionally used that displays the mission and also who uses the library twitter can be displayed
Demographics of users	Mostly people from 18-49 years of age, and 20% of all internet users. More then half of tweets are from U.S. users.
Recommendation/s	Links should be provided to library website or blog for more information. Facebook might be better because it has unlimited characters.

Here are the addresses of my Scoop.it and Instagram accounts

So here are the addresses of my Scoop.it and Instagram accounts:

www.scoop.it/u/mir-libstudies

www.instagram.com/mirlibstudies/

Margie please follow me and anyone else from class that wants to please follow me too! :D

Social media etiquette issues and standards of behaviour when using social media in a professional setting

In a professional setting, if you choose to involve your social media account in a professional setting... which means giving out social media accounts to other professionals it is advised that real names and photos are used. Limiting who can tag you, not: poking them, winking at other professionals or inviting them to games to is also advised. Being very weary and smart about what you post is recommendable, as well as having correct spelling.

Above is a summary of the link below:
http://www.asha.org/associates/Social-Media-Etiquette-for-Professionals/

Copyright implications with regard to uploading material to social media

Well, to upload other people's material to social media, if it has a copyright on it... One must have permission of the owner of that material to upload it to a social media site.

But due to more exposure, some are generally more then happy to have other people posting their work.

This is basically the general outline of what it says on the following link:
https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/copyright-issues-for-social-media

Hey everyone here is my Pinterest account!

Follow me class!
www.pinterest.com/mirlibstudies

Important privacy issues when using social media

Privacy is a concern when using social media. To keep safe it's possible to limit who sees posts on some social media platforms as well as who even sees the profile. Personal details can be shared and it is up to personal choice how much is shared. One should be careful with using real names and work email addresses. The sharing of certain information can get one fired, create unwanted followings by stalkers or unwanted situations with cyber bullying and harassment. It's up to personal choice but for me, I think I have to keep my social media accounts very safe and professional when I am applying for a job or have a job. It could be a bad look for the company and the boss may not be too happy with the look created for the organisation.

Here's a link on the issue of privacy when using social media:
https://www.privacyrights.org/social-networking-privacy-how-be-safe-secure-and-social

Hey my Twitter and Facebook accounts are up!

My twitter page: 
Name: Mir Libstudies
@MirLibstudies


My facebook page:
Name: Mir Libstudies
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011696243562

Different ways libraries use a variety of social media tools

Social media tools of libraries engage the community with what's going on in the library, outline outreach programs from the library, outline history of the library and the country or the area, also include relevant and/or related beautiful images, describes problems that the library may be facing and showcases what sources the library has to offer. It targets people who visit or want to visit the library and be active or potentially be more active within the library. It can also be of help as of promoting and letting people know what's going on in the library.

State Library of Victoria Twitter Account:
https://twitter.com/Library_Vic

Melbourne Athenaeum Library Facebook Account:
https://www.facebook.com/Melbourne-Athenaeum-Library-211524235614039/

Footscray Library Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1033485036/

My Local Library

My local library is Deer Park library
http://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/


http://www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au/index.php/your-library/location-hours/15-deer-park-library

Timezone Settings

Hello,Yes. Thanks to Margie's post I realised my settings for the time zone was incorrect. I've set my blog to the correct timezone now. Her blog post helped a lot.