My social media accounts

These are my social media accounts so far. I will start an Instagram account soon.

https://www.facebook.com/kahan.bond

https://twitter.com/KahanBond

http://www.pinterest.com/captainkahan/

http://www.scoop.it/u/kahan-bond

How Libraries use social media

How libraries use social media

http://www.pinterest.com/yarraplenty/

Yarra Plenty Regional Library uses Pinterest for visual information. They have pin boards in Dewey order. The pictures look good. You can get information and ideas for artwork very quickly. If you can’t read well you can use the Pinterest.

https://twitter.com/nlagovau

The National Library of Australia uses twitter. They give short messages about current information and about what’s happening in the library. People get news about things happening in Australia very quickly. They include some you tubes.

https://www.facebook.com/unilibrary

Melbourne University Library is on facebook. They use facebook for surveys and competitions and to make people feel interested in their library. They talk about things that matter to uni students.

Social media etiquette

We need good manners on the internet. This is called Netiquette. We need to understand acronyms and smileys and use them properly. This website explains things:

http://www.bucks.edu/old_docs/online/dlresources/Netiquette-quiz-results.html

You should answer your emails, don’t wait too long because people want answers. 

Don’t send spam. Spam is email junk mail.

Use good spelling and punctuation for important emails, but it’s OK to take short cuts with friends.

Don’t use ALL CAPITALS, PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE SHOUTING.

If you get a chain letter don’t send it to other people. A chain letter is a letter that says, “You must send this to all your friends.” Chain letters annoy people and waste their time.

Be careful of flaming. Flaming is where you say something very strongly. Don’t insult people or bully them online. Keep the internet friendly.

Don’t keep sending too many things to people. It fills up their inbox.

People can’t see you when you write so sometimes we use smileys or emoticons like these

:-) Happy
:-( Sad
:-| Stern
;-) cheeky, winking
:-D Laughing
:-O Shocked

These are some acronyms that many people use:

BBFN = bye bye for now

BRB = be right back

FAQ = frequently asked questions

FYI = for your information

IMHO = in my humble opinion

LOL = laugh out loud

BTW = by the way

Privacy in social media

We have to be careful about privacy on social media like blogger, twitter and facebook.

When we put information and photos on facebook or other social media, lots of people can see them and share them and save them.They can keep them forever.

According a Trend Micro Survey, only 38% of social media users know how to limit what they post online, so they are sharing more than they want to. You don’t want your boss or family to see silly photos of you.

If someone knows everything about you, like your age, address, your date of birth, your email and phone, what you look like and your mother’s maiden name, they can pretend to be you. This is called identity theft. They can take your money or break the law and give your name to the police.

Some apps, like horoscope and IQ tests, want to access personal information. If you are not sure, do not answer the questions and do not install these apps. Some advertisers collect information so they can try to sell you things. Delete emails that look suspicious because they might have viruses.

You don’t have to fill in all the fields when you set up a social media account. You should choose privacy settings and learn about them. Social media is good for sharing and connecting but not good for private communication.

For more information about privacy on social media look at http://www.macworld.com/article/1158122/protect_privacy_social_networks.html

copyright on social media

A copyright owner is the artist, writer, author, film maker, photographer, publisher or producer who makes music, movies, books, articles, photos, software or art.

We cannot use their material if we do not have permission. This is against the law. The copyright owner has to say it’s OK to put their work on blogs or social media. If they don’t like you using their work they can sue you in court for copyright infringement. This can cost a lot of money. Your posts can be removed and your account could be closed down. So don’t post somebody else’s photo or book or home movie and don’t try to sell pirated DVDs or software.

The Australian band, Men at Work, had problems with copyright. Their song, Land Down Under, used part of the song Kookaburra. The writer of Kookaburra died, so the copyright belonged to the publisher Larrikin music. Men at Work were sued in court. They had to pay a lot of money.