Comments on: Reference Question of the Week – 6/21/09 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Mon, 20 May 2013 14:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/#comment-1088 Brian Herzog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:25:05 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=708#comment-1088 @Michelle: I don’t have a Facebook account, so that is a whole section of the internet I know nothing about. Blasphemy, I know – any Facebook libraries with words of wisdom?

]]> By: Michelle http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/#comment-1087 Michelle Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=708#comment-1087 Our library has a twitter acct but the problem is remembering to log in! I’ve also noticed a bunch of spammers who “follow” us; so far the most work I’ve put into using twitter is in actively blocking these people so that our “real” followers aren’t potentially subjected to their spam.

If we could remember to log in first thing each day, it could potentially be a great tool for a suggestion box. I still prefer our library’s Facebook page though. We have many more “fans” than twitter “followers.” What are your thoughts on Facebook as a suggestion box?

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/#comment-1086 Brian Herzog Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:41:38 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=708#comment-1086 @Kate: I’m really kind of surprised that the most I use Twitter, the more uses I think of for it.

And apparently the Bloglines change only affected the “Classic” users – I didn’t know there were different views, but you might be in the clear.

]]> By: Kate http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/#comment-1085 Kate Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:56:16 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=708#comment-1085 Thanks for the link! I haven’t noticed a change in my Bloglines but perhaps I will be converted over later.

I have tried Twitter and am really not finding it all that useful. Perhaps I need to explore more uses for it.

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/#comment-1084 Brian Herzog Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:08:20 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=708#comment-1084 @Nomad: that’s a great idea (yay for advanced search) – I just added something similar to my bloglines (I wonder if mixing tech is like mixing metaphors?).

]]> By: Nomad Librarian http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2009/06/27/reference-question-of-the-week-62109/#comment-1083 Nomad Librarian Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:44:49 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=708#comment-1083 Pikes Peak Library District (@ppld) uses it that way; they have a feed that monitors local twitter users for the word “library” and can respond to praise and criticism, even if patrons don’t go to the trouble of sending them an @ message.

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