Twitter and Libraries

1)I like the idea of using Twitter for library updates - it will reach a different audience from those we contact the traditional way.

Of the libraries I looked at, I liked our neighbours Rodney best for their chatty style and clean looking page. Central Hawkes Bay was good and lively too. New York's was just a bit too serious and the page background (old maps) gave it an old-fashioned look I thought.

There didn't seem to be a lot of interaction with patrons on any that I viewed but I found good links like a link to Bookman Beattie's twitters and Boorondara (Melbourne) Libraries' various blogs including a reading advisory one. Rodney Libraries did have additional tweets from another librarian (I'm guessing a CYA one from the comments) - this was good as it looked like there was a bit more interaction going on. Red Deer Public Library (neat name!) do this too.

Having service upgrade notices and opening hours information as tweets to library users is a good service aspect, especially for those who have added themselves as followers.

I reckon us kiwis are up there with this Twitter for libraries thing!

2)

Here's my tweet...

We're moving! Birkenhead Library's last day at Leisure Centre in Mahara Ave is Fri 11 Dec. Reopening @ the brand new library Rawene & Hinemoa corner on Thu 17 Dec. C U there!

Yeehaa!!!! .....that's just my response to my tweet:)