Lowrider Librarian

Twitter for Organizations Right now you're probably thinking, "Oh, no, not ANOTHER Twitter® tutorial!" Well, yes, this IS a Twitter® tutorial, but we're going to dig a little deeper. We'll cover the basics, then move on to organizational uses and searching. I'm hoping to impart some ideas and enthusiasm to friends in the library community as well as anyone else who might benefit. This tutorial takes for granted that the reader is already familiar with Twitter® and has a user account. For those who are not, and don't, a cheat sheet follows. The site address is http://Twitter.com/ . Sign up for an account. Why use Twitter® at all? Twitter® creates a constant stream of updates from important sources. Twitter® is like RSS on steroids, or like having multiple (both local and international) television news reports open all at once, or like having your best friend’s opinions in combination with world famous experts' opinions—all available for questions a...

It is all about relationships.  Even in subject search terms it is about relationships most often.  Lets try to build relationships that are mutually beneficial, create an atmosphere, or community even that allows questions to be asked, information to be shared, collaborations to take place and a structure for future generations.  Since the recent announcement the Criticas is ceasing publication I've been thinking about how to supplement the ensuing vacuum with some meaningful content.  So, to further this endeavor I've started a campaign to contact as many libraries and librarians as I can that speak Spanish, who are on Facebook.  If we build some sort of contact infrastructure, first by communicating with one another, and then implementing strategies to collaborate, share, and aid one another then we will go a long way toward filling the vacuum.  We can leverage the power of networking and collaboration to build something that will not be as threatened an entity as a magazin...

It would be incredible if we could search our friend's notes. I've been interested in social-searching (searching friends, bookmarks , tweets , sending out questions to my entire FB friend list, and also targeting individuals on FB to ask questions. If I could search my friend's notes on FB this would give me an even greater ability to social-search. What do you think? Is there anyone else interested in this area?

Full text of Attorney General Eric Holder's recent speech @ the DOJ: Nation of Cowards Speech

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This is a story I wrote in my 20's on identity and more: The Bridge Any comments would be helpful and appreciated.

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