Twitter in and for Public Libraries

A Guide to Twitter in Libraries

What is it

Twitter is a free communication and social networking tool which allows you to convey short messages of up to 140 characters to your circle of friends via the Twitter website, SMS, email, IM, or other Twitter client. Messages appear not only within your profile on Twitter, but are sent to your community of followers who have signed up to receive your updates.

How to Use it

Check out some of these great how-to guides which will have you twittering in no time.

How Libraries are Using it

From : iLibrarian blog This article appeared in 2007

100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Librarians on Twitter

Resources for Learning Twitter

Ways to Use Twitter in the Library

Librarians Talk About Twitter

Librarians Twittering

Tools to Enhance Your Twitter Experience

Educational Twitter Tools

Find Twitter Apps

Advice to Help Improve Your Twitter Experience

From : Learn-gasm blog This article was published in 2009