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The typical ways libraries use Twitter include sharing library announcements, posting news about special events, exhibits, and instruction sessions; as a way to keep in touch with other libraries and librarian peers; as a short newsletter, a way to share information about new items in the collection; and for public relations and marketing. Here are [...]

Sep 3rd, 2010 | Filed under twitter

The wonderful world of the web has many job search engines cluttered about: indeed.com, careerbuilder.com, LinkUp, monster.com, juju, CareerJet, JobCentral, mployd, SimplyHired, recruit.net, etc… These sites search for job listings on the interwebs. But not all job listings can be found on websites or via classified ads… Many jobs are found via networking as well [...]

Jun 19th, 2009 | Filed under twitter

updated 1/18/2010 I have received quite a few comments from folks around the globe (which has been really GREAT, by the way!) Instead of incorporating them into the long, long list of Twittering Libraries, I decided to keep that list as U.S. only, for organizational sake. Hence below is a growing list of International Twittering [...]

Mar 18th, 2009 | Filed under twitter

If you’re looking for a quick way to find out which of your friends hasn’t tweeted in awhile, give Twitoria a try. In my exuberance to learn as much as possible (as a rookie info professional would do), I have been following a lot of folks, especially libraries. I have been wanting to cut my [...]

Mar 13th, 2009 | Filed under twitter

Evan Williams, co-creator of Twitter, talks about the unforeseen uses of Twitter at TED 2009.

Mar 8th, 2009 | Filed under twitter