Comments on: How Not to Tweet http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Cleveland Public Library Tweet « Lapin Libraire http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-28577 The Cleveland Public Library Tweet « Lapin Libraire Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:31:41 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-28577 [...] avid blogger about the use of Web 2.0 tools, David Lee King urges libraries to consider their motivations for using Twitter. He [...] [...] avid blogger about the use of Web 2.0 tools, David Lee King urges libraries to consider their motivations for using Twitter. He [...]

]]> By: Tom Kaun http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-23621 Tom Kaun Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:55:57 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-23621 I'm a little confused about following, from an institutional account, geographically localized sites. I'm at a high school and after setting up a twitter account for my library -- <a href="http://twitter.com/BessChinLibrary" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/BessChinLibrary</a> -- I, too follow a few library-related folks.<br>Take a look at my blog posting (<a href="http://libraryleaves.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://libraryleaves.blogspot.com</a>) and let me know what I'm missing. I'm a little confused about following, from an institutional account, geographically localized sites. I'm at a high school and after setting up a twitter account for my library — http://twitter.com/BessChinLibrary — I, too follow a few library-related folks.
Take a look at my blog posting (http://libraryleaves.blogspot.com) and let me know what I'm missing.

]]> By: Library 2.0 « Lawrence Tech Library http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-23171 Library 2.0 « Lawrence Tech Library Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:54:25 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-23171 [...] How Not to Tweet David Lee King, Social Web, Emerging Trends, Libraries [...] [...] How Not to Tweet David Lee King, Social Web, Emerging Trends, Libraries [...]

]]> By: David Lee King http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-22665 David Lee King Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:43:43 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-22665 Tiff - unfortunately, it's either private or public - there's no middle ground. My suggestion? Make it public. Alot of those spammy followers get deleted in a couple of days by Twitter, and you can block the others. If someone sees that ... ? I wouldn't worry about it. How many parents are seriously going to scan through the twitter followers of their kids school librarian? I'm guessing not too many. But I could be wrong! Tiff – unfortunately, it’s either private or public – there’s no middle ground. My suggestion? Make it public. Alot of those spammy followers get deleted in a couple of days by Twitter, and you can block the others.

If someone sees that … ? I wouldn’t worry about it. How many parents are seriously going to scan through the twitter followers of their kids school librarian? I’m guessing not too many.

But I could be wrong!

]]> By: David Lee King http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-27142 David Lee King Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-27142 Tiff - unfortunately, it's either private or public - there's no middle ground. My suggestion? Make it public. Alot of those spammy followers get deleted in a couple of days by Twitter, and you can block the others. If someone sees that ... ? I wouldn't worry about it. How many parents are seriously going to scan through the twitter followers of their kids school librarian? I'm guessing not too many. But I could be wrong! Tiff – unfortunately, it’s either private or public – there’s no middle ground. My suggestion? Make it public. Alot of those spammy followers get deleted in a couple of days by Twitter, and you can block the others.

If someone sees that … ? I wouldn’t worry about it. How many parents are seriously going to scan through the twitter followers of their kids school librarian? I’m guessing not too many.

But I could be wrong!

]]> By: Tiff http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-22646 Tiff Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:25:52 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-22646 Wondering you have any advice for a high school library? I have started a twitter account, which I mainly want to use to keep students/parents/faculty up to date on library happenings ie 'we just got this new book in.' I also hope to encourage reading through twitter by linking to chapter samples, book trailers, etc. At first, I had my lib account public. Then to my horror, I got back from vacation this August and saw that 50% of my followers needed to be blocked. Now, I DO have my account protected, which I hate to do, but here is my concern: I do not want parents/students to click on my list of followers and see spam/nude photos of users following me - I feel that I could potentially damage my reputation, the library's reputation, etc. [also please note: I work at a Catholic high school!] I would be thrilled if there was an option to keep my tweets public, but my followers private. That would be ideal. But since this is not the case, do you have any suggestions? Are there other settings I am not aware of that will help keep my twitter page 'clean?' [I know that I can block users as needed, but I can't be sure that this will happen before someone sees something I don't want them to see!] Thanks! :) Wondering you have any advice for a high school library? I have started a twitter account, which I mainly want to use to keep students/parents/faculty up to date on library happenings ie ‘we just got this new book in.’ I also hope to encourage reading through twitter by linking to chapter samples, book trailers, etc.

At first, I had my lib account public. Then to my horror, I got back from vacation this August and saw that 50% of my followers needed to be blocked. Now, I DO have my account protected, which I hate to do, but here is my concern: I do not want parents/students to click on my list of followers and see spam/nude photos of users following me – I feel that I could potentially damage my reputation, the library’s reputation, etc. [also please note: I work at a Catholic high school!]

I would be thrilled if there was an option to keep my tweets public, but my followers private. That would be ideal.

But since this is not the case, do you have any suggestions? Are there other settings I am not aware of that will help keep my twitter page ‘clean?’

[I know that I can block users as needed, but I can't be sure that this will happen before someone sees something I don't want them to see!]

Thanks! :)

]]> By: Tiff http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-27141 Tiff Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-27141 Wondering you have any advice for a high school library? I have started a twitter account, which I mainly want to use to keep students/parents/faculty up to date on library happenings ie 'we just got this new book in.' I also hope to encourage reading through twitter by linking to chapter samples, book trailers, etc. At first, I had my lib account public. Then to my horror, I got back from vacation this August and saw that 50% of my followers needed to be blocked. Now, I DO have my account protected, which I hate to do, but here is my concern: I do not want parents/students to click on my list of followers and see spam/nude photos of users following me - I feel that I could potentially damage my reputation, the library's reputation, etc. [also please note: I work at a Catholic high school!] I would be thrilled if there was an option to keep my tweets public, but my followers private. That would be ideal. But since this is not the case, do you have any suggestions? Are there other settings I am not aware of that will help keep my twitter page 'clean?' [I know that I can block users as needed, but I can't be sure that this will happen before someone sees something I don't want them to see!] Thanks! :) Wondering you have any advice for a high school library? I have started a twitter account, which I mainly want to use to keep students/parents/faculty up to date on library happenings ie ‘we just got this new book in.’ I also hope to encourage reading through twitter by linking to chapter samples, book trailers, etc.

At first, I had my lib account public. Then to my horror, I got back from vacation this August and saw that 50% of my followers needed to be blocked. Now, I DO have my account protected, which I hate to do, but here is my concern: I do not want parents/students to click on my list of followers and see spam/nude photos of users following me – I feel that I could potentially damage my reputation, the library’s reputation, etc. [also please note: I work at a Catholic high school!]

I would be thrilled if there was an option to keep my tweets public, but my followers private. That would be ideal.

But since this is not the case, do you have any suggestions? Are there other settings I am not aware of that will help keep my twitter page ‘clean?’

[I know that I can block users as needed, but I can't be sure that this will happen before someone sees something I don't want them to see!]

Thanks! :)

]]> By: Peter Murray http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-22044 Peter Murray Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-22044 I should also add, as an example of how to do things right, <a href="http://dltj.org/article/shared-twitter-updates/" rel="nofollow">Shared Twitter Updates Done Right: The Case of NPRTechTeam</a> I should also add, as an example of how to do things right, Shared Twitter Updates Done Right: The Case of NPRTechTeam

]]> By: Peter Murray http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-27140 Peter Murray Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-27140 I should also add, as an example of how to do things right, <a href="http://dltj.org/article/shared-twitter-updates/" rel="nofollow">Shared Twitter Updates Done Right: The Case of NPRTechTeam</a> I should also add, as an example of how to do things right, Shared Twitter Updates Done Right: The Case of NPRTechTeam

]]> By: Peter Murray http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/07/21/how-not-to-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-22019 Peter Murray Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:07:52 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1195#comment-22019 That is a good point, David, about how social networking tools amplify underlying tendencies. But rather than amplifying them to a small number of people in your immediate vicinity, those tendencies get broadcast around the world. That is a good point, David, about how social networking tools amplify underlying tendencies. But rather than amplifying them to a small number of people in your immediate vicinity, those tendencies get broadcast around the world.

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