I am on Twitter, but don't have time to check it nearly as much as I would like to. I have found Twitter a really useful way of finding out about events, especially events which have sold out very quickly (e.g. the London librarian teachmeet), and like others, it is has been invaluable for RDA updates - or at least being updated that there was an RDA update out! I have also found it really useful for garnering opinions and advice from other cataloguer on specific cataloguing issues, and find it more approachable than cataloguing mailing lists.

I also worry/wonder about the professional/personal bit. For this purpose, I try and keep Twitter entirely professional (though don't mention my place of work, as it is professional-personal, rather than my "official" account), but have succumbed to following the odd orchestra or choir! I keep my facebook account entirely private. However as Helen said, the professional/personal do end up blurring as I meet Twitter cataloguers in real life and have music librarian "friends" on facebook.

Debbie

Deborah Lee
Senior cataloguer
Book Library
Courtauld Institute of Art
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Mondrian || Nicholson: In Parallel
16 February - 20 May 2012



-----Original Message-----
From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Gilbert
Sent: 28 March 2012 12:18
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Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] anyone not on Twitter out there?

I don't use Twitter either, and have no idea how to. I do have a facebook account but only for personal use. I originally signed up to facebook after going to a cpd event where someone from the British Library recommended using fb to keep up with BL developments. I could never see why this was better than using their web pages. I feel as though I am missing something but am not sure what it is! I hardly have time to keep up with the media I do use (email and mail lists) let alone trying to work out what else I should be using. I do have a mobile phone, but it isn't smart and I hardly ever use it (much to my daughters frustration).
I have a Linkedin account, but don't use that either.
Like Gordon, I am currently blissfully ignorant, but probably won't stay that way for much longer.

Linda Gilbert
STFC


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From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sue Lambert
Sent: 28 March 2012 11:56
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Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] anyone not on Twitter out there?

I'll raise my head above the parapet and say I don't use Twitter. I don't use Facebook. Though I do follow blogs via Google Reader. I don't have a mobile phone let alone a smart one!

Sue

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