Twitter & Social Media for Librarians

Twitter & Social Media for Librarians
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 6 pm
Place: Mulberry Street Branch, New York Public Library
Presenter: Nancy Picchi, MSLIS

Join Nancy Picchi for a hands-on look at Twitter from a librarian’s viewpoint. After discussing how librarians can use Twitter professionally as both a social networking and a current awareness tool, Nancy will:
- demonstrate how to build a Twitter network,
- offer pointers on creating and sustaining Twitter conversations,
- discuss Twitter etiquette,
- share tips on how to monitor the Twitter stream, and
- demonstrate a number of Twitter-related sites and apps that help streamline Twitter use (Bit.ly, TinyURL.com, Mashable, Wefollow.com, iPhone/Droid Twitter apps, TweetStats, Seesmic, TweetDeck, etc.)

Nancy will also discuss ways in which librarians can use Facebook professionally, and offer pointers on how Facebook users can separate private and professional spheres on the same personal account.

Finally, Nancy will demonstrate how librarians can use the professional networking service Linkedin in conjunction with Twitter and Facebook to build a professional social media portfolio.

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Nancy earned her MSLIS from Drexel University in 2008. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Advanced Studies in archives and digital libraries from Drexel. Before enrolling in library school, Nancy was the Program & Public Relations Coordinator, as well as the Internet Coordinator, at the Bernardsville Public Library. Her interest in the Internet dates from 1992, when she joined the online world.