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Librarians Talk About Twitter

Librarians Talk About Twitter

These librarians share their suggestions, experience, and opinions on using Twitter.

23. Twitter on ALA and Some Advice. The Shifted Librarian offers a great post on using Twitter in the library.
24. Twitter Dominated ALA Midwinter. Kenley Neufeld tells about the success of Twitter during the ALA Midwinter in January 2009.
25. Twitiquette: A Short but Helpful guide to Twittering Conference Meetings. This librarian offers a powerful reminder for what not to do when Twittering.
26. Twitter Explained for Librarians, or 10 ways to use Twitter. David King gives the basics about Twitter and how you can use it in your library.
27. Library Twitter?. Learn how this librarian was won over to Twitter.
28. Learn More: Twitter. Find out why Twitter can work well for a library and see a few examples of Tweets here.
29. Twitter Update or how I was able to exploit the latest social networking site without really trying. Learn how this librarian uses Twitter for a variety of functions.
30. All a Twitter: Want to Try Microblogging?. Ellyssa Kroski offers tips, tools, Tweeting libraries and more in this article.
31. Finding other librarians using Twitter. Learn how to use Twellow to find other librarians on Twitter with this blog post.
32. Managing the ebb and Follow on Twitter. This librarian shares valuable Twitter tools here.
33. two notes about twitter. Jessamyn West offers a link to an interesting library Twitter feed and also discusses the criteria she uses when selecting who to follow.
34. A Guide to Twitter in Libraries. This article from iLibrarian offers plenty of information and resources to effectively use Twitter in the library.
35. Picador Launches Twitter Book Club. Find out how this book club incorporates Twitter.
36. Use Twitter? Check Out dm fail. Learn why it’s important not to send private messages on Twitter.

Citation:  http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2009/100-tips-tools-and-resources-for-librarians-on-twitter/

Ways to Use Twitter in the Library

Ways to Use Twitter in the Library

Here are some simple suggestions to get you started using Twitter in your library.

14. New book arrivals. Let your patrons know what new books arrive at your library by Twiering the information.
15. Library Events. Keep followers current on all the fun events occurring at the library.
16. Take a poll. Use PollDaddy to ask your patrons for their opinions or get feedback on what’s happening at the library.
17. Stay in touch. Keep up with other librarians so you can share ideas and projects and learn from each other.
18. Send alerts. Allow patrons to sign up to be notified when requested material is available.
19. Send past due notices. Tweet past due notices to patrons as a gentle reminder that they are late.
20. Create alerts for specific groups. Announce news and events meant for specific groups such as teens, children, or book groups.
21. Announce closing time. Let patrons know when the library is about to close.
22. Send computer alerts. Whether someone’s allotted time on the computer is about to end or if several computers have suddenly become available, let users know.

Citation:  http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2009/100-tips-tools-and-resources-for-librarians-on-twitter/