Have been mystified by this word twitter.. what have birds got to do with Web 2.0? So, I have finally found Twitter and worked out what it it. When I first logged on, and clicked to follow a number of library sites. I found an article titled "Why I don't use libraries for reference anymore" and was diverted to the article itself. I was wondering what the difference is between it and Google Reader.
Then I realized as I explored Twitter more, that it is an avenue for people to discuss topics, share views and chat etc. I guess it is a bit like Facebook, but more immediate. I can see the attraction for young people (showing my age here!), especially if they use the function whereby tweets are sent to mobile phones. Not sure how useful in a library context it might be.. maybe sending notifications of overdues, Information Literacy workshops etc by Twitter. Will have to explore this further.
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