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June 11, 2007
Twitter as Guerilla Staff Communication Tool
I'd like to experiment with using Twitter as an informal, staff-fed, "guerilla" communication tool for library staff. In my mind I call the project "The Gossip Machine", but that has too many bad connotations which I don't intend. Instead, this would be a way to share bits of acceptable (and approved, if necessary) pieces of information that generally take a long time to filter out to all of the staff. Examples might include: Who are the members of a new committee. A new project that is being started. Someone is expecting a baby. The baby was born. Basically, general office grapevine stuff.
Posted by gmayman at June 11, 2007 05:08 PM
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Any takers? I haven't done anything with twitter yet, but I know some librarians have used it via mobile phone or wireless to stay in touch at meetings. Willing to try, even if I am usually the last person to hear any good gossip.
Posted by: janeblum at June 25, 2007 01:33 PM
Jane, I'm sure that I can round up some HSL folks to participate.
Posted by: gmayman at June 27, 2007 09:01 AM
OK. I've created an HSL Water Cooler Twitter account for sharing bits of (appropriate) info among the Health Sciences Libraries staff. I'll be sharing the username and password with HSL staff. I already have soem volunteers from PHLI. Let me know if you want to post to the Twitter account as well. You can see it at:
https://twitter.com/hslwatercooler
Posted by: gmayman at July 16, 2007 12:14 PM
I would like to post a little something now and then. Thanks, Gillian.
Posted by: schnitzr at July 16, 2007 06:00 PM
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