The Twitter Aspect

As one attends the lectures on ICT in libraries, it is becoming quite obvious that the way libraries need to promote their services to their users have changed.

In lecture from two weeks ago regarding Twitter, I would have thought that this sphere of social media would also become part of the library’s playground. The fact that this social media aspect can actually contribute to the way the library is promoted to the community.

Twitter can be cleverly used by libraries for reference purposes and announcements. The fact that the messages need to be short and concise (only 140 characters) makes it perfect for this purpose. Users can actively and easily tap into the happenings at the library. There are other ways in which twitter can be utilized  by libraries. There are some useful websites to view to see how libraries are using Twitter on a daily basis. Websites such as http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2009/01/using-twitter-in-libraries.html

There was an interesting article which was in Time Magazine in 2009 about the impact Twitter will have on our lives: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1902818,00.html

That will be all the Tweeting for now.