The Madison College library system online website has a plethora of information available on social media. There are library guides on Art, Law, Marketing, New Media and many more. Each of those library guides has tabs for links, videos and other resources for you to use. If you can find their library guides. Their sites were confusing and I felt like I was in a labyrinth looking for the Holy Grail. I am trying to return to their site right now to find their great resources on computers, social media options, but I am lost in the maze again.
After I found them I started with the New Media tab and am bombarded with great useful information. The basic definition of what is New Media, the devices to use, and the software and programs that a person would need to use is divided up in organized file tabs. Our presenter in our tour of the Libraries Social Media offerings barely touched on the resources available. He barely touched on the subject of Facebook and all that it can do, let alone going into twitter, blogging, and YouTube. It was a shame that he did not touch on the items that I had found just by surfing their site. It deserved a better tour.
What he did touch on was how we should write in consideration of New Media, check our facts (Snopes.com or factchecker.com) and to remember to give credit where it is due especially with photographs. He also covered how to do an advanced search in Google. We were also informed of the help available if we want to do open source recording, and there are laptops available for students to check out for projects. Dana Boyd’s blog and publication on social media was a recommendation for us to follow.
In consideration of the libraries presentation of their information I think they are due for just some easier navigation design. If they just had a button for their Library guides, resources, etc., it would be easier to locate the treasure trove. All of this could be solved by a web designer, not just someone who knows how to build a website. Sometimes I think it is forgotten that a designer knows more how to make it look good and easier to read/navigate. But for all they have on their website that was the only thing I would change.
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