Twitter survey, Q1: How did you learn about Twitter?

Dec 10th, 2008
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oneNote: This is the first question of a 15-part questionnaire I sent out to over 90 libraries with Twitter accounts. 65 libraries responded. I used this information for a web 2.0 article for my LIS5313 class at Florida State University. Once the article is finished, I will share it on the blog. In the meantime, I am sharing data collected of the responses for each question.

Most librarians are learning about Twitter and its uses from the blogosphere. However, they are additionally learning about it through their IT friends and fellow coworkers, at conference presentations and in-service trainings, and through professional literature.

Blogs:

* David Lee King
* Endgadget
* Free Range Librarian
* Gather No Dust
* Mashable
* Michael Casey
* ReadWriteWeb
* Shifted Librarian
* Tech Crunch
* WebWorkerDaily
* Wired
* Zeitgeist

Professional Associations/Journals
* ALA
* Library Journal
* American Libraries

Conferences/Training
* Computers in Libraries 2008
* InfoPeople’s 21/23 Things training
* As a member of the Ohio Library Council Information Technology Committee
* In service program on Web 2.0 technologies in Nov. 2007
* Through a Technology Consultant that came to our library
* Leadership Forum group at my library in 2006
* Library’s Digital Collaborative (group of people who advice the web developer of needed enhancements)
* University’s Instructional Technology staff at a technology conference

Other
* Now-defunct online reminder service called Iwantsandy.com (instructions could be given to Sandy through Twitter)
* Random internet exploration
* From Technology Innovation Librarian
* Colleague during a staff meeting
* From former coworker
* ITS manager
* Friends
* Family
* Talking with teens
* Other Libraries
* Learned about Twitter as a personal user

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  • Taylor

    ARGH! I missed getting back to you as @lbjnow. I’m so sorry. But here’s how I’m going to make it up to you, I’ll follow you as @taylorwill, help you on future class projects AND I’ll probably reference your blog for a talk I’m giving in March. Looks like you are doing great work and I look forward to learning more from you and helping you in the future.

  • lindyjb

    Oh no worries! Actually, if you still want to respond to the survey questions, I’d love to have them. I still plan to continue working on this project and update it.

    In fact, a new and interesting post from Tame the Web had a guest posting today from Mick Jacobsen, who works at Skokie Public Library. They use Twitter for internal communication amongst/within the staff.