Summer flew by fast! Here are a few things I’ve been up to: June – August 2016 A quick 10 week Summer Session, classes on Information Architecture and Information Professions. Here’s a project I did for the Information Professions course: Museum Information Professionals Essential Skills August 15, 2016 at Laguna College of Art + Design, I presented on Viewing […]
SP16: INFO-200 Sec 10 – Inf. Comm – Blog Post #7 It has been illuminating to take a deep dive into one particular information community. The information community of Instagram Users, while niche, is also quite large and global. It has made me consider the specific needs of a given community and their information seeking behaviors. Understanding […]
SP16: INFO-200 Sec 10 – Inf. Comm – Blog Post #6 One of the key features of Instagram is the ability to add geotags based on the location that the photo was taken. This is useful in adding context to the photo so that viewers know where the user was. This also helps other users in […]
SP16: INFO-200 Sec 10 – Inf. Comm – Blog Post #5 The NYPL Instagram account is very active and successful in getting people to interact with their posts and engaging users. It shares information about library resources, events. It runs contests, recommends books, and promotes other library sponsored activities. All of this makes them more […]
SP16: INFO-200 Sec 10 – Inf. Comm – Blog Post #4 The article “Information Sharing on Social Media Sites” in Computers In Human Behavior is a study of how different types of information are shared and how social media users judge credibility of social media sites. The author, Babajide Osatuyi, is a social media researcher and Associate […]