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With the rise of online resources, public libraries are facing the challenge of having to adapt in order to remain engaging in their communities. Take a look at this infographic to see how they are making their mark in the digital age. 'This infographic examines the current use of public libraries and challenges to their preeminence as providers (and symbols) of knowledge."
Via Luca Baptista, Michelle Bourque, Robin Illsley
This highly informative infographic put together by Masters in Education and ObizMedia, is analyzing the role of a library and a librarian in our life. More and more of today's librarians are high-tech information sleuths, and clever navigators, helping library users plumb the oceans of information. This infographic clearly demonstrates what are librarians worth around the world: http://ebookfriendly.com/2012/11/16/library-librarians-infographic/
Via Fe Angela M. Verzosa
"This inforgraphic from Mediabiestro is a great visual of the mobile revolution. Here's an excerpt: The digital revolution has made an enormous impact on photography, and smartphones and social media have been hugely instrumental in this massive growth. ** 300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook daily **Facebook has 10,000 times more photos than the Library of Congress **Twitter (6.9 million daily active mobile users) and Instagram **(7.3 million daily active mobile users) combined account for hours of photo-taking usage each month, and photos make up 42 percent of all posts on Tumblr. **The money stat? 741 million mobile phones worldwide have some kind of photo capability." Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Curation, Social Business and Beyond" See article and infographic here: [http://bit.ly/SLt2Nz]
Via janlgordon
Since technology has made its way into most other aspects of education, why not the library too? We already do so much reading and research online for projects, papers, and general information anyway, so why not move the whole thing online. This infographic shows how the University of Phoenix is making an online library happen for their students.
Via Fe Angela M. Verzosa
Infographic: Ask a #Librarian Usage Statistics 2011-2012 from #Ontario Council of University Libraries http://t.co/jdKupJsJ @arlnews @sabram... "The following infographic provides a look at the Ontario Council of University Libraries, Ask a Librarian service that launched on September 12, 2011 with the following institutions:
University of Guelph
University of Guelph-Humber
Lakehead University
Ryerson University
York University
University of Toronto – St.George
University of Toronto – Mississauga
University of Toronto – Scarborough
University of Windsor"
How can you make creating high quality, shareable content easier? What processes can you follow to minimise the time you spend researching and thinking and maximise the time you spend creating and sharing your content?
Via Pasquale Gangemi, Alessandro Lanzarini, michel verstrepen
"This gorgeous infographic tells us how the mobile audience is evolving and what mobile users are doing on their smartphones. Here are some highlights: **Mobile Marketing: 86% of mobile users are watching TV while using a mobile phone **200+ million (1/3 of all users) access Facebook from a mobile device **91% of all mobile internet use is “social” related." http://bit.ly/ziGM1Q
Via janlgordon
"If anything the data deluge represents a huge assignment and continuous work for librarians and archivits." "By 2015, nearly 3 billion people will be online, pushing the data created and shared to nearly 8 zettabytes. Is your network ready for the deluge? Exploring this infographic is the first step toward building a tangible plan and it may be the difference between reacting and prospering in Big Data’s shadow."
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Some ideas to try out! This is made available under Creative Commons licensing, so you are free to take a copy of this and use it yourself without having to ask me.
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram – How Big Is Social Media Around The World? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Via Official AndreasCY
By Bob Al-Greene
"Print -- literature, journalism, you name it -- has experienced an extended obituary over the last decade, alongside the rise of digital media.
But a recent Pew study found that even as sales of e-readers like Nook and Kindle grow swiftly, young people still frequent libraries more than you might think, and print books remain popular. Even the most plugged-in lit fans are not ready to abandon print as a dead medium. In fact, e-book readers consume more books annually, no matter the format."
"This article was taken from the November 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online. This infographic reveals the world's most influential people, born before 1950, using data from all language editions of Wikipedia. "It shows you how the world perceives your own national culture," says César Hidalgo, head of the Media Lab's Macro Connections group, who researched the data. "It's a socio-cultural mirror."
By Silvia: "This is a great online research infographic that could be turned into a poster for the classroom."
Via Dennis T OConnor
13 Content Curation Sites for Bloggers... and content providers Simple infographic style! (13 Content Curation Sites for Bloggers... and content providers Simple infographic style! >> Useful to librarians and researchers as well!
Via Joyce Valenza, Dennis T OConnor, Karen Bonanno, Joao Brogueira
"The American Library Association created an infographic to illustrate the struggles libraries have been confronted with since the recession began. We've been following recent budget cuts and coping mechanisms, such as fundraising videos and offering updated technologies, as part of our Libraries in Crisis series. But to see these things visualized and quantified helps put things into perspective. According to the infographic, WiFi usage in libraries is up 74%, and computer usage is up 60%, but funding has been decreased by 57%. Additionally, 62% of libraries report being the only location offering free public access to the Internet in their communities." Full Infographic here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/library-infographic_n_1627784.html ;
Social media made big moves in 2012, and the year's not even half over yet. The SEO Company offers an overview of all the headline-making news in the world of social media. Via Seoco. Stay on top of social media news.
***** Been a busy year for social. Marty
Via Martin (Marty) Smith, michel verstrepen
This piece was posted by Loren Sorenson for Hubspot, I selected it because as she says "If you aren’t prepared for the visual content revolution, you may be left in the dust. Not convinced? Let's take a look at exactly how visual contentis positively contributing to marketing strategies -- it may just give you the push you need "Learn why visual content is a critical part of your content creation strategy. Here are some highlights: **People remember only 20% of what they read **83% of learning is visual Condenses and Explains Large Amounts of Information **Today, there is too much information on the Internet you have about 3 seconds to catch someone’s eyes so they'll consume your information. Gives Your Brand an Identity **Visual content draws people in, letting viewers better understand your brand's identity Drives User Engagement **If you've ever read a book with a child, you probably know they find pictures more interesting than words; but are adults really that different? Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond" Read full article here: [http://bit.ly/Ifujbp]
Via janlgordon, Kirrina
How fast is Pinterest growing? How many people work there? This infographic lays it out.
Via Nikki Nix
Librarian Infographic - still valid!
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