It finally happened. I have a twitter account. @reenahL
I better keep up with this thing!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
To Tweet or not to Tweet
Guys, I am feeling such peer pressure to get a Twitter account.
It's a bit silly that I don't have one already, especially as I'm on the verge of writing a report that suggests we use Twitter in the Library. Will I have the discipline to keep checking and tweeting daily? Will I need to roster myself some time each day to keep up with my account (much like I'm going to suggest we do with the Library account)?
Oh Web 2.0, you move so fast.
It's a bit silly that I don't have one already, especially as I'm on the verge of writing a report that suggests we use Twitter in the Library. Will I have the discipline to keep checking and tweeting daily? Will I need to roster myself some time each day to keep up with my account (much like I'm going to suggest we do with the Library account)?
Oh Web 2.0, you move so fast.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Round 2
Well, Web 2.0 training has started up again, and to celebrate I've changed the background of my blog. I feel this one is a bit easier on they eye, and I do love blue.
Lately I've been thinking about Social Networking. I attended the ALIA Conference earlier this month and was amazed by the things other libraries are doing in terms of technology. I'm hoping with our new library we will also have a new approach to methods of communicating with our students. I think we need to get onto their level and do things their way, instead of telling them to do things our way.
I'm looking at Facebook and Twitter as two methods of getting our news across to students. Many academic libraries are already doing this- it's nothing new. In fact it's strange that we're not doing it already. The applications are used as a way to give little updates to students about things happening in the library. They're easy to maintain and we know students are using them all the time.
Expect to see me popping up in some Task Pair soon, getting all excited and nerdy over Social Networking.
Lately I've been thinking about Social Networking. I attended the ALIA Conference earlier this month and was amazed by the things other libraries are doing in terms of technology. I'm hoping with our new library we will also have a new approach to methods of communicating with our students. I think we need to get onto their level and do things their way, instead of telling them to do things our way.
I'm looking at Facebook and Twitter as two methods of getting our news across to students. Many academic libraries are already doing this- it's nothing new. In fact it's strange that we're not doing it already. The applications are used as a way to give little updates to students about things happening in the library. They're easy to maintain and we know students are using them all the time.
Expect to see me popping up in some Task Pair soon, getting all excited and nerdy over Social Networking.
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