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Supporting Account-Based Queries For Archived Instagram Posts, Himarsha R. Jayanetti
Supporting Account-Based Queries For Archived Instagram Posts, Himarsha R. Jayanetti
Computer Science Theses & Dissertations
Social media has become one of the primary modes of communication in recent times, with popular platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram leading the way. Despite its popularity, Instagram has not received as much attention in academic research compared to Facebook and Twitter, and its significant role in contemporary society is often overlooked. Web archives are making efforts to preserve social media content despite the challenges posed by the dynamic nature of these sites. The goal of our research is to facilitate the easy discovery of archived copies, or mementos, of all posts belonging to a specific Instagram account …
Tweeting Tennessee's Collections: Where Bots & Special Collections Meet, Meredith L. Hale
Tweeting Tennessee's Collections: Where Bots & Special Collections Meet, Meredith L. Hale
UT Libraries Faculty: Other Publications and Presentations
This project demonstrates how a Twitterbot can be used as an inclusive outreach initiative that breaks down the barriers between the Web and the reading room to share materials like postcards, music manuscripts, photographs, and cartoons with the public. Once in place, Twitterbots allow our physical materials to converge with the technical and social space of the Web. Twitterbots are ideal for busy professionals because they allow librarians to make meaningful impressions on users without requiring a large time investment. This poster covers my recent implementation of a digital collections bot (@UTKDigCollBot) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and provides …