Part of a workshop I lead at Simmons College, this presentation served as a basic introduction to the social media service Twitter for librarians. Includes: a short history of Twitter, Best Practices for private and professional accounts, as well as an introduction to some of the third party services that support it. Session concluded with hands on time with the service, and account creation.
4.18.24 Movement Legacies, Reflection, and Review.pptx
Twitter For Librarians
1. Twitter: an introduction
Bill Helman
@thinkpol
Keiyac: http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiya/3255575238/
2. • A really short history
• What is it, really?
• Getting started
• Basic jargon
• Searching and following
• Some third party applications
3. Twitter a really very short history.
• Started in March of 2006
• An easy way to share
updates
• Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone
and Evan Williams
• SXSW07 (a tipping point)
jack dorsey: www.flickr.com/photos/jackdorsey/182613360/
4. Phenomenal growth
“Active users have increased 900 percent
in the last year”
–Biz Stone
• Twitter Raises $35 Million
• …but still no revenue
stream
cambodia4kidsorg: flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/2659954245/
8. Things to consider…
• Professional or personal?
– Mix them carefully
– The troubles of a FedEx exec
• Does your library need a
social network policy?
@cdharrison: flickr.com/photos/84018923@N00/2509609034/
9. Ok, now let’s get started!
• Choosing a screen
name
• Real people have
bios/profiles
• Private or Public
updates?
noii's: flickr.com/photos/17306001@N00/1337101391
10. Basic Jargon
Or, how not to look like a n00b
• Tweeting v. Twiteering?
• RT and (via)
• What is this @?
• #hashtag
• Fail Whale
Abraham Estrada: http://www.flickr.com/photos/abe_estrada/3930499380/
11. Finding someone to follow
• We Follow
• Libraries on Twitter
• The old fashioned way
• Some people & resources
– @LISNews
– @jessamyn
– @simmonsgslis
– @libraryfuture
Szlea: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnzlea/2384656420/
14. URL’s: really short
• Why are short URL’s a big thing?
• Popular services
– tinyurl
– isgd
• Things to consider
Nutloaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutloaf/1501407755/