Twitter for Librarians - suggestions for using Twitter in the library. Twitter is a tool for "micro-blogging"--short updates, up to 140 characters. The individual updates posted via Twitter are sometimes called "Tweets." Twitter also allows its users to interact with each other, commenting on each other's tweets and "tagging" other users in their posts.My personal twitter feed, with my most recent tweet, looks like this:
For an example of a public library using Twitter, see The Missouri River Regional Library. Their Twitter stream contains updates about new content on their webpage, upcoming programs and events, and library services. At the time of this posting, they have 59 "Followers," meaning 59 other Twitter users who are receiving updates via Twitter.
Other libraries/library associations using Twitter:
Cleveland Public Library | Website | Twitter Feed
Grand Rapids Public Library | Website | Twitter Feed
ALA's Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) | Website | Twitter Feed
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