Task 5: How libraries are using social media.

Post 5. Libraries.

City of Sydney Library Blog:

     https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/library-information-services/pay-library-fine

     An explanation on how to pay fines and some covid updates to the library's fines.

·   The New York Public library YouTube page:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq7grFiuZfw

     Celeberties Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy talk about their favourite books in celebration of the New York Public library's 125 anniversary where they ask 125 people their favourite books.

·   Jessie Street National Women's Library Facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/nationalwomenslibrary

    Updates quite reguarly on library events and other events particualry about womens rights and congratulating great achievements by women.

     

    Parramatta Library's Twitter page:

    https://twitter.com/parralibrary

     Provides latest updates about the library and advertises upcoming events. Updated reguarly. Their most recent tweet advertised an upcoming story time event going live on facebook.

    The National Library of Korea's Instagram page:

     https://www.instagram.com/nationallibraryofkorea/

    Updates quite reguarly covid updates for the library. Seems to advertise upcoming events and speakers. Instagram provides translation for non Korean speakers. The most recent post on their instagram is about an upcoming national library competition. 

Task 2. What are social media tools?

Facebook: 

Facebook is a popular site for family and friends to stay connected and up to date with each others lives. Users are able to post statues similiar to tweets but with unlimited characters, post pictures and videos to their page. Users can also post storys that only last for up to 24 hours. Facebook users can also stream live on their page. 

www.facebook.com

Instagram: 

A social networking place for users to share images and videos on their page. Users can also share stories on their profile that lasts up to 24 hours. Instagram also has the option for users to stream live.

www.instagram.com

Twitter: 

A social networking platform where users can share their thougts and ideas with eachother but in less than 280 characters per post that is referred to as a 'tweet'. Often used for users to vent, react to news, hot topic, celeberities and tv shows and all the things that happens in the world today.

www.twitter.com

Youtube:

A video platform for users to upload their own videos, share videos and view other users videos. Youtube users can also stream live. Some people on youtube choose to make a career out of youtube and make a living from their videos.

www,youtube.com

Reddit:

Reddit is a a forum website that allows users to discuss and vote on posts on a whole wide range of subects submitted by users. It is a site that users use to discuss hot topics, your favourite tv shows, music, games, pretty much any topic you can think of there would most likely be a subreddit for it.

 www.reddit.com