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How to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into an Infographic. In Careers on February 23, 2012 at 12:01 am Looking for a cool, easy way to revitalize your resume?

How to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into an Infographic

According to this WSJ article, some companies aren’t even taking traditional resumes anymore. f24c5e80-ad27-11e3-8df8-22000ab31218-original.jpeg (JPEG Image, 493 × 600 pixels) - Scaled (94%) A Blueprint for Collaboration. New roles librarians play in the digital age (Infographic) Seattle Central Library Technology has had a lasting impact on libraries.

New roles librarians play in the digital age (Infographic)

They were once thought to be going the way of traditional bookstores, but libraries have rebounded and are thriving in a technology fueled world. With the help of innovation, re-imagination and vision, libraries are embracing new technologies while creating dynamic community centers filled with life. They are no longer a house of dusty books and card files; they are centers of creativity, research and collaboration… and they are free. How Do We Raise Critical Thinkers? Why Reading Is Dangerous. Sometimes you need a little light reading in your life – something just for fun.

Why Reading Is Dangerous.

Today, we have a just-for-fun comic by the awesome artist Grant Snider. Your students might appreciate the bit about how reading is dangerous in many ways, but we think the story coaster below is an excellent visualization of the different parts of a plot and storytelling. I am a social librarian. Digital world demands from a librarian to skillfully use one more tool – social media.

I am a social librarian

Library Connect together with Joe Murphy prepared a wonderful infographic that pictures many faces of the social librarian. The social librarian is enmeshed in the fabric of the Internet of Things as curator, educator, filter and beacon. In this complex, dynamic and demanding environment, librarians are extending themselves and empowering library users. You don’t have to undertake all the activities listed below.

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LEARNING. There’s an ongoing debate about the role social media should play in K-12 education.

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LEARNING

As a result, schools have been especially slow to adopt social technologies. Advocates point to the benefits social media offers students, and critics want to remove social media from classrooms, insisting that there be more regulation. Finding a happy medium has become a challenge. For higher education, the story is different. When used as an educational tool, colleges and universities have found that social media enhances the learning experience by enabling students and teachers to connect and interact in new ways beyond the classroom.

A Visual Guide To Creative Commons Licensing. I AM A {SOCIAL} LIBRARIAN infographic - Free download! I am a {social} librarian infographic Social today means so much more than sending a tweet or posting to Facebook.

I AM A {SOCIAL} LIBRARIAN infographic - Free download!

The social librarian is enmeshed in the fabric of the Internet of Things as curator, educator, filter and beacon. In this complex, dynamic and demanding environment, librarians are extending themselves and empowering library users. How You Can Create the 'Perfect' Social Media Post (Infographic) By Kristin Piombino | Posted: December 29, 2013 This story originally ran on PR Daily in July 2013.

How You Can Create the 'Perfect' Social Media Post (Infographic)

We all wish there were a magic formula we could follow to create Facebook posts that our fans love or tweets that spark retweets by the thousands. Alas, there isn’t. 725.KW_Future Learning_final - A-Glimpse-into-the-Future-of-Learning-Infographic_0.pdf. Color Psychology in Logo Design. COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY IN LOGO DESIGN Our minds are inherently programmed to respond to colour.

Color Psychology in Logo Design

They shape our thoughts and emotions. And according to studies, colour affects more than mood — it has the ability to change our buying habits. Colour can invoke as much as an 80 per cent change in motivation when it comes to online shopping, advertising, and marketing campaigns. While perceptions of color are somewhat subjective, some color effects have universal meaning. Here are some examples of how different colours are perceived, and logos that were designed to aggressively or subtly reach their market. ->white. Image Copyright. The dawn of social media, 4G and connected devices such as smartphones and tablets has meant sharing photos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is common practice.

Image Copyright

Inevitably, the rise in the number of platforms where individuals can easily access professional and amateur images alike has brought the age-old issue around copyright back to the fore. High profile cases, like the closure of Napster at the turn of the century have meant consumers understand copyright rules when it comes to downloading music and video content, but it would seem that a number of misconceptions exist around image copyright. Arguably, when it comes to image sharing on social media, we enter a bit of a grey area over who owns what. A lot of people believe that if the photographer/user puts the picture into the public domain like Twitter, it is free for anyone to use and replicate. Map. Placing Literature: Where Book Meets Map. First published at IndieReader.com.

Placing Literature: Where Book Meets Map

LibraryMap (Dewey Decimal System) Thedaringlibrarian - Avatar_Generators. Libraries of the Future [VISUALIZATION] Library Facebook Images - Dropbox. A Printable Guide To Creative Commons. Something you probably see a lot of these days as you browse the internet is Creative Commons licensing. Free Images That Can Be Used Legally, Including Pictures of People. The following are a few websites that allow you to use their images for commercial and editorial use at not cost to you, including photos of people.

Do not resell or redistribute any photos or claim them as your own: Freerange Stock: All images can be used for commercial or personal purposes, no attribution required the only thing you have to do is leave a comment under the photo. Some restrictions apply, read the FAQ and/or license terms for more info. Microsoft Office Images - There is no need for attribution or author notification. 99-slogan2_01.png (PNG Image, 1920 × 1440 pixels) - Scaled (46%)