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Tweet, tweet
3:43 PM EDT 7/20/09
Hi everyone,
I have decided to step out on the virtual "limb" with Twitter to see what it is all about. Maybe some of you are already big Twitter users (personally and/or in your library) and can share here. I'd like to start a discussion going in this space so we can learn from each other.
Please forgive me if any of my terminology or usage is incorrect; I'm new at this, but eager to see where the discussion might lead.
Have you tried Twitter? How do you feel about it and its potential utility for the library field?
Are you a Twitter user? (personally)
How do you use Twitter?
Does your library use Twitter?
How?
Is it attracting new users? If so, who?
Any other points of discussion (feel free to add here, please!)?
Are you on Twitter? Can we follow YOU?
Cheers,
Cheryl
Here are some starting points that I found:
Professional Resources:
twitter.com/ALA_PLA (Public Library Association)
twitter.com/alscblog (ALSC division of ALA)
twitter.com/yalsa (YALSA, with links to the YALSA blog)
twitter.com/ribook (RI Center for the Book at PPL)
twitter.com/HornBook (Roger Sutton, Editor in Chief, Horn Book)
twitter.com/brownbookshelf (highlighting African American children's authors and illustrators)
Local Resources:
twitter.com/projo
twitter.com/RIMonthly
twitter.com/WRNIRhodeIsland
twitter.com/provphoenix
twitter.com/AS220
Children's Authors & Illustrators (just a starting point here)
Laurie Halse Anderson: twitter.com/halseanderson
Meg Cabot: twitter.com/megcabot
Sarah Dessen: twitter.com/sarahdessen
Mo Willems: twitter.com/The_Pigeon
Mitali Perkins: twitter.com/mitaliperkins
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RE: Tweet, tweet
3:59 PM EDT 7/20/09
as a reply to Cheryl Space.
One more:
Booklist: twitter.com/ALA_Booklist
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RE: Tweet, tweet
12:34 PM EDT 7/21/09
as a reply to Cheryl Space.
I'm glad Cheryl started a thread on Twitter. I know one thing for sure: you can do all your tweeting and receive all your tweets on the web http://twitter.com/ You do not have to text from a phone. Tweeting is free. Tweets are limited to 140 characters. (so I guess I know 3 things for sure.)
However, I know only how to write a tweet and post it, but I don't know how to send a tweet to a particular person or organization. For example, On Point radio show accepts tweets. When I sent one, it showed up in my web list of people that I follow (which includes oneself) but I have no clue as to whether or not it got to the On Point radio show.
Should OLIS have a CE program on Twitter?
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RE: Tweet, tweet
1:01 PM EDT 7/21/09
as a reply to Cheryl Space.
Warwick started tweeting a few months ago. We try to put up a post at least every other day. The responsibility for posting rotates among the staff. Events go up, book suggestions, etc. I generally tweet when I'm bored at conferences and do it from my computer or phone. I am extremely boring to follow, but people do. I enjoyed following Rebecca Lobo during the NCAA women't basketball finals. She added fun asides.
The interesting thing is how twitter has grown. There were 5 million US users in Feb 2009 and 9.3 million users in the US in March 2009. While you can use 140 characters, they recommend you keep it to 120, so your followers can pass your tweet on with comments.
Cranston and East Providence are both following the Warwick Library (and we follow them).
Susan
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