I have gotten behind; vacation will do that to a person. Or does it propel a person ahead? Hmmm. Philosophically riddle you this. But, what a time for catch up: URL shorteners!
URL shorteners... pretty self-explanatory, and equal parts useful and simple. Where microblogging services only allow a short string of characters in which to express a thought (and, often, to share a link), URL shorteners like tinyURL.com can take a very very long link-- like the address to a page that you had to click17 times to get to-- and turn it into "tinyURL.com/[code]", which is far more Tweetable, readable, Status updatable, usable.
I was going to Tweet about my love for the Wellesley Historical Society, but this website is in need of an overhaul. If I were not slaving away in the basement (oh, and and loving every second of it), I would work on the online media presence of this little gem. Buuuut the site is not actually complicated enough to warrant much URL shortening, for now. As for the collections...safety first. We have a lot of organizing to do before we start worrying about what the website is doing (not doing). I made my first Tweet about my work on the Worthen Collection at Cary Memorial Library in Lexington (MA), but the virtual exhibit is still in test stages and will not be online for at least another month. Linda Carroll, head reference and local history librarian, has done a fabulous job kickstarting it. The Worthen Collection pertains to Lexington history, and since Lexington (of The Battle of Lexington) is arguably the birthplace of our nation, there are some fascinating items floating around. It has been an historical wonder. I will be sure to tweet the link when the exhibit formally launches.
Short and sweet, just like tinyURL.com.
Have a great afternoon, everyone!
Bee
Showing posts with label Twitter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twitter. Show all posts
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Thing 8: MicroBlogging (Okay, Twitter)
Was that...? Did a pig just fly by the window?
Okay, I created a Twitter account. @Archivisitation.
For many years I have avoided this arguable inevitability, but under the tutelage of 23 Things for Archivists, I am giving in. My excitement is in the investment in professional networking, information networking, and visibility. My reservations come from time consumption and information overload. We will see how it goes.
I have followed @archivesnext and @archivist_org, and @JFKLibrary (in my hood), and @NEarchivists (New England Archivists) and I am interested to learn more about sharing information. Kate Theimer--writer for 23 Things for Archivists and progentress of Archivesnext, follows over 900 organizations and people pertaining to archives on Twitter. I am expected that @archivesnext will prove itself a valuable source of information. Thanks, Kate, for all your hard work.
As I was bopping around Twitter, I saw a tweet from @Salticidea, an RT by @archivesnext, about a scam from Google+ and now I'm curious after my last post about the Google Plus. Maybe it was a scam (?) I still haven't looked into it, but as always, folks, I would be reluctant to add applications to your Facebook.
I like the JFK Library's tweets, which are used to update on collections, events, etc. New England Archivists seem to use the account to send notices about meetings, or link to meeting minutes, etc. They post once every few days or so. I might like to see a litI tle more focus on highlighting collections, etc. But it doesn't look like a heavily-used account. The Museum of Fine Arts' @mfaboston has a very active account, providing updates on events, programming, funding, etc.
More exploration to come! I have a lot of account collecting to do.
Okay, I created a Twitter account. @Archivisitation.
For many years I have avoided this arguable inevitability, but under the tutelage of 23 Things for Archivists, I am giving in. My excitement is in the investment in professional networking, information networking, and visibility. My reservations come from time consumption and information overload. We will see how it goes.
I have followed @archivesnext and @archivist_org, and @JFKLibrary (in my hood), and @NEarchivists (New England Archivists) and I am interested to learn more about sharing information. Kate Theimer--writer for 23 Things for Archivists and progentress of Archivesnext, follows over 900 organizations and people pertaining to archives on Twitter. I am expected that @archivesnext will prove itself a valuable source of information. Thanks, Kate, for all your hard work.
As I was bopping around Twitter, I saw a tweet from @Salticidea, an RT by @archivesnext, about a scam from Google+ and now I'm curious after my last post about the Google Plus. Maybe it was a scam (?) I still haven't looked into it, but as always, folks, I would be reluctant to add applications to your Facebook.
I like the JFK Library's tweets, which are used to update on collections, events, etc. New England Archivists seem to use the account to send notices about meetings, or link to meeting minutes, etc. They post once every few days or so. I might like to see a litI tle more focus on highlighting collections, etc. But it doesn't look like a heavily-used account. The Museum of Fine Arts' @mfaboston has a very active account, providing updates on events, programming, funding, etc.
More exploration to come! I have a lot of account collecting to do.
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