Never thought I would be saying this…I am enjoying Twitter! It took some perseverance to figure out enough
to get rolling, but I have gotten far enough to say I am hooked.
The article from the Library of Congress was interesting. Initially, I could not comprehend why the LoC would
acquire the Twitter archives and felt that this was a waste of time and money. Who in the future would possibly review all
of these tweets, and isn’t this a total invasion of privacy?? However, after making my way through the virtual
brainstorming and reading the 93 comments posted, I can see the value. “Bryan C’s” post about the inability to
retrieve data from prior to 1996 and “berikson’s” post about wishing that he “could
hear my ancestor’s talk” really hit home for me.
The “Twitter for Librarians: The Ultimate Guide” provided a
lot of useful information about how and why incorporating Twitter into library
services could be beneficial. I had tweeted earlier this week that I needed a “Twitter
for Dummies” book and then read this article - great list of resources!
I have put the "Twitter for Librarians" in my saved pages on "Read It Later" AND "Evernote". When I double like that without thinking, I realize it must be important to me.
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