ruatwit

R U A Twit?

Presented for SEMLS by

Beth GallawayMay 2010

Objectives

• Define the value of microblogging applications;

• Create and use a Twitter account; • Discover resources to decipher vocabulary and abbreviations used with Twitter and SMS/text messaging;

• Apply best practices of the Twitterati; and

• Brainstorm ways to Twitter at the library.

Growth Stats

“The Current State of Twitter.” Mashable. March 24, 2010. http://mashable.com/2010/03/18/twitter-infographic/

“The Current State of Twitter.” Mashable. March 24, 2010. http://mashable.com/2010/03/18/twitter-infographic/

Retention Stats

“The Current State of Twitter.” Mashable. March 24, 2010. http://mashable.com/2010/03/18/twitter-infographic/

Tweet Stats

“The Current State of Twitter.” Mashable. March 24, 2010. http://mashable.com/2010/03/18/twitter-infographic/

User Stats

Similar Applications

• FourSquare www.foursquare.com

• Jaiku www.jaiku.com

• MoodMill www.moodmill.com/

• Plurkwww.plurk.com

Sign up for FREE

1. Go to www.twitter.com

2. Click “Join Now”

3. Complete the form

What to Post

Tell the world what you are:

• Doing

• Seeing

• Reading

• Listening to

• Viewing

OR

• Respond to a friend!

What NOT to Post

Inman, Matthew. “Ten Things You Need To Stop Tweeting About.” The Oatmeal.http://theoatmeal.com/comics/twitter_stop. 2010.

How to Post

• Web

• SMS

• IM

• Firefox AddOn

Sample Posts

Librarians That Tweet

• Beth Gallaway• Karen Schnieder• Linda Braun • Michael Stephens• Meredith Farkas • Steven Cohen

What’s the Value?

6 Things For Libraries To Tweet About

• Library Events• Links to web content

• Feedback Requests• Collection Acquisitions

• Marketing• Answers to Questions

Burkhardt, Andy. “6 Things Libraries Should Tweet.” Information Tyrannosaur.http://andyburkhardt.com/2009/07/27/six-things-libraries-should-tweet/. July 27, 2009.

Libraries/Library Organizations

• ALA

• ADA Community Library

• Cleveland Public Library

• Lunar & Planetary Institute Library

• UIUC Undergrad

• YALSA

Effective Tweeting

1. Use filters

2. Set goals

3. Timing is key

4. Manage with apps

5. Go mobile

6. Share info/be helpful

7. Understand Twitter

Sutton, Wayne. “7 Habits of Highly Effective Twitterers.” Mr. Tweet. May 21, 2009. http://blog.mrtweet.com/7-habits-of-highly-effective-twitterers-wayne-sutton

Friend Beth!

1.Log in to Twitter

2.Go to www.twitter.com/infogdss29

3.Click “Follow”

How Not To Tweet

King, David Lee. “How Not to Tweet” July 21, 2009. http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/

Thank You!• Slides & Handouts http://infogdss.wordpress.com

• Links http://www.delicious.com/ informationgoddess29/twitter

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