Twitter : Professional Benefits for Cataloguers

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Event: Metadata and Web 2.0 seminarOrganised by: Cataloguing & Indexing Group in ScotlandHeld on Friday 2nd March at the National Library of Scotland, EdinburghPresented by: Lynn Corrigan, Edinburgh Napier University

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Twitter: Professional Benefits for Cataloguers

@lynncorrigan#MAWS2012

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a tool that allows users to send instant messages, also known as micro-blogs.

“Tweets” are a maximum of 140 characters and can include links

 

How do I use Twitter?

twitter.com 3rd party alternatives• Web Based readers e.g. 

Brizzly.com• Desktop software e.g. 

Tweetdeck• Browser extensions e.g. 

echofon (firefox), Silver Bird (chrome)

• Mobile Apps

Twitter Conventions

• @someone = username  Include an individual’s username and your tweet is highlighted in their timeline. 

• #something = hashtagUse this for collating tweets on a certain subject over time e.g. #marcmustdie

Why Should Cataloguers Tweet?

• Information

– Twitter is now the fastest way of transmitting information

–Many other web services automatically send tweets when e.g. Blogposts are updated

Why Should Cataloguers Tweet?

• Communication

– Free service, minimal sign-up requirements.

–Many options mean users can communicate as easily on the bus as at their desk

– Keeping In Touch

Yes, But Why Twitter?

• Simplicity

• Drop-in, drop-out

• Informality

• Diversity

OK, But How Do I Start

• Find some people to follow• Use hashtags to follow an event• Interact!

• Be Yourself but Be Sensible

Useful Starting Points

• High Visibility Cataloguing http://highvisibilitycataloguing.wordpress.com/

• UKLiBChat http://uklibchat.wordpress.com/

#hvcats  #uklibchat  #CatIndexBlog

Conferences

• Sharing information about location /transport• Meeting up with other attendees• Using backchannel to make contacts• Note-taking• Emergencies!

• Virtual attendance 

Library Accounts

• Use it to highlight the work of your department

• If you can create a New Acquisitions RSS feed, you can convert and schedule tweets

Fun!

VisibilityStay on top of the latest technologies.

Publicise what you do to non-cataloguing colleagues

Maintain a professional profile

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