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I'm also a lurking non-Twitter user. I'm Christina Claridge, I work at Warwick University. We have a dedicated team here to manage the library's social media, and I think that the customer-facing parts (such as Academic Services) use social media more than the other parts. An informal discussion among us Cataloguers shows that two use Twitter, one social, one professional. -----Original Message----- From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of C.J. Carty Sent: 28 March 2012 11:38 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] anyone not on Twitter out there? I'd be really interested if any non-Twitter users were lurking in the e-forum today, seems we're a mainly Twitter-friendly crowd so far. I've only had a smartphone for 6 months, so did used to tweet only from the computer. The phone has made a huge difference and is why I now use Twitter for preference over RSS feeds or even email. Celine On Mar 28 2012, Taylor, Wendy wrote: >Jennie raises a good point - a Smartphone is a real help if you want to >access Twitter etc regularly. We haven't heard from anyone not using >Twitter. I'm interested if one of the barriers is the thought of going >online at the end of day in front of the computer? Are most people who >are using Twitter using a Smartphone? >Wendy > >-----Original Message----- >From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >Librarian >Sent: 28 March 2012 11:27 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Welcome! > >Hi, >I joined Twitter largely because I was going to Umbrella 2011, and >there was so much publicity of the hashtag and I wanted to follow what >was happening. >I'm @mininglibrarian, and now I have a smartphone I find that I use it >a lot more. I'm a solo librarian and it makes me feel more connected to >the wider librarianship world. I do use it to ask work questions, I >think I would find it hard to separate my work and personal friends in >many ways. > >Facebook I use almost entirely as a personal thing, I do also manage an >institutional page for the Institute as well though. I do use my >personal account to "like" and join a few CILIP related pages and >groups but I wouldn't seek out someone I met purely professionally on >Facebook and "friend" them in the same way I would feel comfortable >going and following them without, perhaps, even meeting them. > >Jennie Kelly >North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. >Newcastle upon Tyne > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >Taylor, Wendy >Sent: 28 March 2012 10:00 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [CIG-E-FORUM] Welcome! > >Hello and welcome to the CIG eforum on social media in the cataloguing >community! > >This morning we will be discussing individual and institutional use of >Twitter and other social media. This afternoon, CIG are very pleased to >welcome guest moderator Nicola Osborne, Social Media Officer for EDINA. >Nicola wrote a live blog post for the recent CIGS Web 2.0 and metadata >seminar >(http://nicolaosborne.blogs.edina.ac.uk/2012/03/02/liveblog-cigs-web-2- >0 -and-metadata-seminar/); she also gave a presentation at the seminar >on Developments in Web 2.0 >(http://prezi.com/yhvtvnly4evo/this-talk-is-meta-and-so-is-this-title/). >From 1.30pm you will have the opportunity to ask Nicola questions about >her presentation and she will also be introducing the topic of social >media use in OPACs. > >But for now, we'd like people to introduce themselves and describe >their use of Twitter and other social media for either personal or >professional use. >I'll start by saying my interest is probably greater than my knowledge! >I have been on Twitter for a couple of years but have only really "got >it" in the last few months as a valuable tool for CPD. >I find it really useful for links to blogs and articles. I don't use >Facebook anymore but I am on LinkedIn and am very interested in >pinterest (I love the pretty pictures!). I work for the RNIB, which has >Facebook and Twitter accounts, including an account dedicated to >accessible reading @RNIBread. > >So, what about you? Please share, whatever your level of experience - >whether you're a twitterholic or you think that tweets should be left >to the birds, we'd love to hear from you. > >Wendy (@mrswtaylor) > >Wendy Taylor >Librarian, Bibliographic Services >RNIB National Library Service >Far Cromwell Road, Bredbury, Stockport. SK6 2SG > >t: 0161 355 2093 >e: [log in to unmask] >w: www.rnib.org.uk > >Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/rnibuk Follow us on twitter: >www.twitter.com/rnib > > > > > > > -- Céline Carty English Cataloguing Cambridge University Library Cambridge CB3 9DR