Musings of a Millennial Librarian

INFOGRAPHICS Which one works best for you?   Easel.ly                Easelly allows users to create an account with an email, Facebook, or Google account.   It’s nice to have options and not be restricted to just signing up with an email.   After setting up an account it immediately takes you to their homepage to start designing an infographic.   There are several templates to choose from or you can start with a blank template.   Easelly provides several examples to give you an idea of what you can create.                  Once you either choose a template or start with a blank one you are brought to a page that allows you to start customizing.   You can add objects, media, lines, texts, charts, etc. to enhance your infographic.   Unless you choose a blank template your template will have pre-populat...

The Scoop on Social Media                     Social media platforms have always been popular and kids today are exposed to them at young ages!   As an educator in her mid-twenties I remember having to beg my mom to let me have a Facebook in middle school and thought it was the coolest thing ever.   Nowadays students have access to various apps that allow them to post, tweet, make videos, and so much more simply from their phone.   I like to believe that I keep up with the latest trends  and have even gotten on Tik Tok during the pandemic.   It’s always fun to check out the latest social media app!   With today’s technology we have the ability to promote reading and share information to users of all ages.   When it comes to posting on social media we need to think about our target audience when choosing a platform to share the information.   What we choose to share should be enticing to a...

Blogs and Blog Readers                  Feed readers are a new concept that I was just introduced to and seem to be an asset to have.  They allow easy access to your favorite sites and social media platforms, free up your time with only one login, and organize the information to stay up to date on the latest news and trends.  This is a great resource that I am eager to start using!                 Originally Google Readers was the feed reader everyone used but once they no longer supported their platform users switched to Digg Reader who unfortunately was discontinued as well.  Nowadays there are several feed readers to choose from that can meet any user’s specific needs.  After browsing and learning more about the many feed readers to choose from I went with Feedly.  A few of the perks is that it is free to use, c...