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ANZ 23 Mobile things Hangout with Jan, Mylee, Kathryn, Abigail and Kate #anz23mthings Jan, Mylee and Kathryn will be telling us a little bit more about the creation of the 23 Mobile Things and their involvement as well as sharing some tips about the best way to make the most of the course. You can read a bit more about the 23 Mobile Things Team here in their introduction. There will also be an interactive Q and A session at the end; where you can tweet us your questions using #anz23mthings & #hangout hashtags and we will answer them live! This is the moment to ask all your burning questions like “Why is Angry Bird one of the 23 Mobile Things???” and get answers live.
"The Social Networking section of the 2013 State of America’s Libraries Report from the American Library Association provides information about the use of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other Web 2.0 technologies in libraries..." [...] "The list of social networking sites is almost endless, bringing huge potential (and some headaches) to librarians nationwide. Will libraries continue to be able to keep up with the rapid— almost instantaneous—changes in technology and social networking? The consensus is: Yes."
Libraries and Learning Innovation and the use of Twitter http://t.co/J1RlgopeLW #leedsmet #research Although we feel it has
proved a useful addition to our communication
and feedback mechanisms (with over 2000 followers
by the end of June 2012), it is clear that we need
to formalise our usage in order to make the most
effective use of it. As a result we have created a list
of actions to take us forward into the new academic
year:
• identify weekend staff and members of the
Academic Support Team to join the team of
tweeters and create a rota for monitoring
• draw up our own set of guidelines for
responding to comments and queries and train
staff to follow them
• create a list of topics for tweets to ensure that
at least once a day we are saying something
positive
• update our Twitter page with background
images and review our biography
• incorporate more retweets, hashtags and
photos into our posts
• set up a shared bit.ly account and customise
URLs where possible for more efficient linking
to web pages
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram – How Big Is Social Media Around The World? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Via Official AndreasCY
This article is by Scott Redick, director of strategy at Heat, an independent advertising agency. Things change pretty quickly in the marketing industry. [...] 7. Content Archivist Competitive and legal pressure will require more demands for storing, indexing and retrieving the vast amount of content that brands produce. A content archivist will be the person everyone turns to when the CEO asks, “What was that one tweet we sent about that thing five years ago?”
"Twitteracy: Tweeting Improves Learning And Engagement
Education Professor Christine Greenhow, Michigan State University, conducted a study on Twitter as a new form of literacy (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00131725.2012.709032). Her results showed that adults who tweet during a class and as part of the instruction: are more engaged with the course content
are more engaged with the instructor
are more egaged with other students
and have higher grades than the other students.
“Tweeting can be thought of as a new form of literacy,” Greenhow said. “The students get more engaged because they feel it is connected to something real, that it’s not just learning for the sake of learning. It feels authentic to them.”
Via Dennis T OConnor
"I’m not really that smart. I just know people who are. One of the wisest things that we librarians can do is to collaborate with other smart librarians who love to share. For example, I have a strong personal learning network (PLN) that starts on Twitter and even includes a monthly face-to-face gathering. My PLN provides me with lots of really good ideas, answers questions, and supports my work. It is through these resources that I have gathered a huge technology toolbox, assessment strategies, promotional ideas, and a ton of worthwhile resources that I can pass on to my teachers." -Phil Goerner
Via Robin Illsley
SABC Media Libraries from South Africa taking part in the yearly Twitter initiative by the @FollowaLibrary team - use hashtag #followalibrary
Posted by Donna: " [...] discuss how we at Christchurch City Libraries use social media – what we think is important, what we do, and why we do it. Hopefully it opens up a dialogue amongst Kiwi librarians. Wouldn’t it be grand if our information community were more forthcoming about sharing information on making the best use of social media?" Topics covered in the article: "- Many voices - We talk about all sorts of things – events, new books, new stuff on the website. - Content is king - Made you look (Twitter) - Looking at the tools and processes - The power of the image - The social catalogue - A reading list on social media in New Zealand public libraries"
Posted by Shelly Kramer: "Searching for information on a particular topic? Instead of using Google, give Twitter search a try. Here's what you need to know." "The most common way to search Twitter is to use the twitter.com/search URL. And although this works, it’s a little too basic and doesn’t allow you to set any additional parameters aside from your search term. Instead, our team recommends using the Advanced Search feature, pictured below. You can either access Advanced Search from the URL https://twitter.com/#!/search-advanced or pick the “Advanced” option that appears under the standard Twitter search bar." Read more: http://www.v3im.com/2012/08/forget-google-use-twitter-search-instead/#ixzz27SrzXuk0
Via liblivadia, nickcarman
In 2009, I joined the Twitterverse. And when I did, I didn't have a clue. I didn't know beans from peas about how to use the tool. I learned by imitation. 1. Repeating the same tweet over and over again. 2. Repeating the same tweet multiple times, tagging all the people you want to see the post. 3. Retweeting compliments and posts that extol your own work. 4. Only tweeting your own work. 5. Asking questions that demand long answers. 6. Overwhelming your Twitter followers with too many tweets in a day. 7. Not thinking before you tweet. 8. Never Retweeting others. 9. Never checking or responding to your Direct Messages (DM). 10. Tweeting things that contain no value for your readers.
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BY DAVID OLSON: "[...] through Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter, the National Archives is showcasing some of its most compelling photos and documents to anyone with a computer. The hope is that some will be enticed to visit the 23,500-square-foot center.
“This is providing access to our records in a way that people currently expect to access records: online,” said Pam Wright, chief digital access strategist for the National Archives in Washington, D.C. “It’s about opening up and being more transparent, participatory and collaborative.”
The National Archives at Riverside — the official name of the regional archives center, even though it’s closer to Perris — is at the forefront of promoting its vast collection through social media."
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"Welcome to the 1st mobile thing: Twitter. As a long time twitter user, I was under the impression that I knew it all. All about how to use hashtags, search, messages and more. I was wrong. I found various things I didn’t know and am encouraged that it is a great sign for how much more I am going to learn over the next 23 weeks. Many of you will be using Twitter for the first time, welcome. We would love it if you would follow us on@anz23mthings and use the hashtag #anz23mthings on your posts. So let’s talk about twitter."
Some ideas to try out! This is made available under Creative Commons licensing, so you are free to take a copy of this and use it yourself without having to ask me.
Microsoft and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have partnered and begun work on software that takes 22 years of news archives to try to predict the future.
Using New York Times archives, Wikipedia, and 90 other web resources, they hope to prevent future diseases, riots, and death. This is one of a number of future-predicting initiatives, including “Recorded Future,” a site that analyzes news, blogs, and social media. Researchers are also trying to use Twitter and Google to track flu outbreaks. The researchers at Microsoft and Technion say that their software has the advantage over humans because of it’s ability to learn, research continuously, has no bias, and has a larger access to news.
By Julian Bajkowski: On a typically mild Brisbane day in late August, hundreds of those tasked literally with preserving the history of government have converged at the river city’s convention centre to find a way forward in the digital age.
Often misunderstood as a slightly stuffy, almost archaic profession, in reality archivists remain the most highly trusted employees working in the public service because of their role preserving often highly sensitive documents.
And with good reason.
Cabinet papers, minutes of pivotal meetings and communications and correspondence that later define an era all pass through their hands.
But it’s not the paper world that’s creating a stir at the International Council of Archivists Congress 2012. It’s preserving Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the exploding stream of social media traffic and digital documents through which an increasing number of governments are communicating to their constituents.
Twitter is finally rolling out a way for users to access their old tweets. The social network had previously promised the feature would be available by the end of the year, and some users are...
David Aaronovitch
No week seems to pass without some tweeter or other having their handle felt by officers of the law. (10 golden rules follow). And not a bad bit of advice amongst them. DW >> Good reminder! (KdT)
Via Donna Watt
"Although LinkedIn gets a lot of love as a professional social media site, Twitter is a force that can’t be ignored by up-and-coming young professionals. It’s a great place to get connected and informed, and an especially good resource for growing professionally. But how exactly can you use Twitter for professional development? Check out our list to find 25 different ways." -Katie Lepi
Via Robin Illsley
"Gwyneth Jones is a member of the ISTE Board of Directors, was named an Innovator and one of Library Journal's Movers & Shakers 2011, and is the author of the award winning Daring Librarian blog." "Have you experimented and played with the new Twitter look yet? It was rolled out last month and it allows a greater (and fun!) branding customization. Much like the Google+ and the Facebook header, this allows you to upload a background with your profile pic and description overlaid."
Another #followalibrary day on Twitter on 1st October 2012.
Share your collections on Monday and follow #libraries across the globe.
"Today we have compiled a list of some awesome Twitter tools that can help you in your PD ( Professional Development ). Most of these tools have not been covered before in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Try them out and let's see what you think of them. Here is the list : 1- Twit TV 2 - Tweet Topic 3 - Twitter Scan 4- Snapbird 5 - You Twit 6 - Zosocial.tv 7 - Tweet in Sight
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
National Archives of Australia: "We're capturing all of the tweets from the #ICA_2012 hashtag.
Please note the volume is beyond what we've expected so some may be missing - but most are here!"
Great post by Kim Garst, Twitter can be a very powerful tool to build your business if you use it wisely. Intro: The purpose of Twitter and all social media, is not to make money, but to brand YOU and your business and build relationships with potential and existing customers. The money will follow if you put your customers FIRST. **Mix your "business" talk with "life" talk Excerpt:: "Twitter challenges personal brands to reach out to their audience differently than they would in traditional marketing and/or social media platforms." Here are some highlights that caught my attention: **The resource sharing tweet - Find a great article or a resource that you know your target audience could benefit from **The quotable tweet - This one speaks for itself **Tip of the Day Tweet - great way to provide relevant content to your target audience by providing them a valuable piece of info that they can use either personally or profesionally. This also builds vlaue for you as an expert within your niche. Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond" Read full article here: [http://bit.ly/NPTuDT]
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The importance of school libraries in the digital age - increasing!