So, I've signed up for my Twitter account, and it's a crazy world out there. I've decided not to start tweeting (I still think that's a very silly word...) at the moment, as it would just become to much of a time drain for me. However, I've been following several public libraries' Twitter feeds, as well as some other interesting things I've come across, like library job announcement services and the Twitter feeds of Library Journal and ALA Booklist.
It looks to me like Twitter certainly has the potential to be a wonderful tool and resource for public libraries and librarians, but I wouldn't say that it's being used to its full potential yet. It seems that many libraries are using Twitter primarily to make announcements that could also be made, and probably are also being made, through other media; I can't say whether the Twitter posts are actually reaching a different audience. It seems, from my admittedly limited observations, that large metropolitan public libraries, like the New York Public Library or the Hennepin County Library, currently have a greater Twitter presence than small libraries. Since Twitter and other social networking sites are typically free, they shoudl theoretically be available for use in the same way by all libraries, but I suppose it's a question of staff time and availabilty. Perhaps larger libraries are also just more likely to be on top of trends like this one.
Resource reviews to follow shortly.
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