3. What do you think of Twitter? What are some of the positives and negatives?
I was not a fan of Twitter when it came out because I felt that it was another Facebook. While I like using Facebook, I did not see the value of its services. Now after taking classes at SJSU and by creating a Twitter account I see what wonderful things it brings to the world of mass communication and social networking. Twitter has become the way of the future for mass communication because of its simple use and fast delivery. These two things are just part of the positive reasons for using Twitter. Twitter also allows a company or person the ability to post short messages about what is happening with them. Another positive aspect of Twitter is that it is completely free. It allows news companies, sports teams, colleges, Hollywood, etc to share exiting new developments with the world without spending any money. Overall, it is a very informative way of communicating with a mass group of people.
Even though Twitter has many positive qualities about it, it also has some negative ones. First, it can be an over abundance of information for one person because it is so simple and fast to post to Twitter. It can also be overwhelming for individuals if they have decided to follow several different things. A third negative to Twitter is that once something is posted it is really hard to make it go away. This means that any negative comment that is made would be permanently saved even after removing it from one’s feed or making a correction to it.
Twitter is here to stay and it is a valuable tool for libraries to use because it allows their patrons to instantly receive updates on what is happening at the library, what new resources there are, and other news worthy events. It is our job as librarians to learn how and when to use Twitter to promote our library in a positive way. I am open to the challenge, but will need more time to learn how to best use it.
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