Twitter

Week 9  Thing 15   Learning 2.0

I had an already established Twitter account that I hadn't used in over two years, so it took me some time to remember where I had hidden away my user name and login.  With that being said, I resurrected it for this assignment and gave it a "library" facelift.  I didn't know you could add a twitter widget to a blog and I really like that.  I did read about the "10 Twitter features you might be missing" and liked what I saw.

For personal use, I do not think Twitter is for me.  I'm not concerned at all about informing the world about what I'm doing every minute, or having legions of followers as I am not an online friend collecting type of gal.  My most famous followers are in real time right in my own home :).

However, on a professional level as a librarian I can see the value of reaching out to students and faculty by using Twitter as a way keeping library programs in the know, sending out book recommendations, useful online information, getting feedback, using it for a book clubs, activity announcement, reminders, and sending out fun library related topics or facts and getting feedback from followers. I also like the fact that Twitter may engage students who may be shy in a physical presence, but really feel comfortable with an online presence.  Also,Twitter would allow my library to keep an online portable presence, and since using Twitter specifically for a library, it would serve a singular purpose per se, so it would be easier to maintain continuity of what flowed through Tweeting.