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What does it actually do? Isn’t it just like
updating my Facebook status?
why?
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What does it do? Isn’t it just like updating my Facebook status?
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Not quite –
it’s semi-officially known as
‘microblogging.’
why?
what?
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Microblogging? What does that actually mean?
what?
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Microblogging? What does that actually mean?
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In a nutshell: it means you have room for 140 characters per message.
why again?
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So I have to talk about myself for 140 characters? How does this exercise in vanity help my archives or extend my professional relationships?
why?
Here’s the secret: it’s all in how you do it. Consider a few basic uses:
1)
Promote your workplace’s website or blog
2)
Garner feedback from other archivists
3)
Maintain your professional profile
how
Sounds easy enough. How do I get started?
1)
Start at Twitter.com
and create an account –
either a personal or ‘corporate’
account (or
both)2)
Find some fellow archivists to ‘follow’
how
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But there’s no easy way to search for archivists!
how
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But there’s no easy way to search for archivists!
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True –
but here are a few ways to get started:
how
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Try search.twitter.com
for ‘archivist’
or
“#archives”•
Follow an archivist you already know (try searching by their name) –
and see if you like
any of the people they are following (or who might be following them)
how
who
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@adravan
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@anarchivist
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@ArchivesGirl
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@archivesopen
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@archivesnext
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@amycsc
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@BobRGarrett
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@dancohen
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@dkemper
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@GetArchivisJobs
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@helentaylor
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@Jill_HW
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@librarycongress
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@lisagrimm
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@lynnemthomas
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@MerrileeIAm
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@Michigania
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@mike_rush
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@nicolehgarrett
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@publichistorian
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@RobinRKC
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@spellboundblog
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Adapted from: http://is.gd/h5KO
how
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But do I have to keep going back to Twitter.com
to read all these updates?
how
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But do I have to keep going back to Twitter.com
to read all these updates?•
Nope –
there are a lot of handy time-saving
Twitter-related tools.
how
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Twitterfox
– shows
new tweets in a browser extension
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TwitterSheep
– see
who is following you•
TwitPic
– Share
photos on Twitter•
Twitterific
–
tweet
from your iPhone•
is.gd
–
URL shortener
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Splitweet
–
Manage
separate accounts•
Twitterfeed
–
‘feed’
your blog directly to Twitter
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GroupTweet
–
send a
private message to a group on Twitter
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TweetDeck –
sort
tweets by topic/group
lingo
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Tweet –
Send a
message•
RT –
re-tweet –
repost
a message from another user
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DM –
Direct message
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Hashtag
–
tool to
track keywords or activities, e.g. #archives
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@reply –
A response
to something you have posted
tips
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Username/handle: Having your own name doesn’t hurt
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Tone: Consider whether you can express sarcasm or excitement in 140 characters
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Audience: Remember that anyone could be your ‘follower’
resources
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http://www.twitter.com
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http://hashtags.org/
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http://twitter.pbwiki.com/
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http://twittgroups.com/group/archives
