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getting started with Twitter, CYPD 2014 sessionTRANSCRIPT
Sherry Gick, Library & Instructional Technology SpecialistRossville Consolidated Schools
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An overview on connecting via Twitter with other librarians, libraries, and professionals worldwide and the benefits for libraries. This session will provide attendees with the best practices of engaging and using Twitter on a professional level.
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Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables users to send and read "tweets", which are text messages limited to 140 characters. Registered users can read and post tweets, but unregistered users can only read them. (definition from Wikipedia)
What is Twitter?
Why Twitter?
Anatomy of a Tweet
The Daring LibrarianTwitter basics
Twitter Basics
● general outbound message to all of my followers. May include a picture or a link to click on for more information.
Tweet:
● Starts with the other person's twitter handle. This tweet only appears in the other person's twitter feed and people who follow both of us.
Reply tweet:
Mention tweet:
● Mentions a person within the text/body of a tweet
Retweet:
● RT = Retweet: rebroadcast of another person's tweet
Modified tweet:
● MT = Modified Tweet: when you want to RT something but need to delete/modify a portion to add your own thoughts
Direct Messages:
● DM = Direct Messages: a 140-character email. Can be read only by that person. You can only DM someone who follows you. This avoids you getting spammed.
Hashtags:
● Hashtags = # (nope, it's not a pound sign!) Hashtags make twitter searchable. They're added to chats and topics so all the tweets can be filed together for later reference.
(Sometimes they're added to be funny or sarcastic or as side note to the tweet. #Ididitallforthecookie)
Tips from my PLN:
#CYPDTweet
What can it offer librarians?
● Setup your account● Write a profile
Good profiles tell about you & your interests● Add a picture - Yes, you need a picture.
NO EGGHEADS!● Follow others● Tweet!
How do I get started?
● People who inspire you● People in similar occupations● Authors● News Sources
Who should I follow?
● @nancy_pearl● @MrTLibrarian● @WorldLibrarian● @DonalynBooks● @MrSchuReads
Who should I follow?
● @IUBookGirl https://twitter.com/iubookgirl/lists/indiana-librarians
● @PaulWHankinshttps://twitter.com/PaulWHankins/lists
● @JanHolmQuisthttps://twitter.com/janholmquist/lists/librarians-world-wide
Who should I follow?
The Daring LibrarianArt of the Follow
Twitter Following
Authors we’ve connected with:
● Gae Polisner● Andrew Smith● Sudipta B-Q● Corey Rosen Schwartz● Henry Clark● Geoff Herbach● Barbara O’Connor● Jo Knowles
YES! ● Consuming content is a great way to
get started.● Not everyone jumps in and engages
with their very first tweet.● Voyeurism at its finest
Permission to lurk?
