Comments on: Twitter: Spread the word #mboro http://npltech.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/twitter-spread-the-word-mboro/ Hey library staffer, are You in the Know? Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Flash Mob Librarian http://npltech.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/twitter-spread-the-word-mboro/#comment-362 Flash Mob Librarian Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:54:29 +0000 http://npltech.wordpress.com/?p=1032#comment-362 http://neteffect.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/07/moldovas_twitter_revolution http://neteffect.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/07/moldovas_twitter_revolution

]]> By: Jim http://npltech.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/twitter-spread-the-word-mboro/#comment-361 Jim Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:23:59 +0000 http://npltech.wordpress.com/?p=1032#comment-361 I was unconvinced of the value of this form of communication, as opposed to regular IM or blogging until recently. I was mostly interested in it as in was something patrons used. My mind started changing regarding its value when I realized that organizations, including govt. organizations, were using Twitter for official business. Hmmm. As an archivist/historian I realized that a lot of material could be generated that would need preservation and could be used for research. When I came home Friday and my wife said the radio and even the national news channels were reporting things they were picking up on Twitter, I realized that tweeting is going to be both bigger and more useful than I thought. As a former Coast Guardsman who has had to deal with poor communications in emergency situations, the above post makes me aware of how valuable this form of communication can be if individuals plan in advance to use it and keep cell "lines" free. Just as we always used to recommend that families have at least 2 people a long way away (in safe locations with communications) who could be used as common contacts for family members should they be unable to communicate in an emergencey, Twitter could be the virtual common place for folk in an emergency. Good post. I'm sold. I was unconvinced of the value of this form of communication, as opposed to regular IM or blogging until recently. I was mostly interested in it as in was something patrons used. My mind started changing regarding its value when I realized that organizations, including govt. organizations, were using Twitter for official business. Hmmm. As an archivist/historian I realized that a lot of material could be generated that would need preservation and could be used for research.

When I came home Friday and my wife said the radio and even the national news channels were reporting things they were picking up on Twitter, I realized that tweeting is going to be both bigger and more useful than I thought.

As a former Coast Guardsman who has had to deal with poor communications in emergency situations, the above post makes me aware of how valuable this form of communication can be if individuals plan in advance to use it and keep cell “lines” free. Just as we always used to recommend that families have at least 2 people a long way away (in safe locations with communications) who could be used as common contacts for family members should they be unable to communicate in an emergencey, Twitter could be the virtual common place for folk in an emergency.
Good post.
I’m sold.

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