1. Angela Murillo University of Iowa Graduate Assistant Rachel Hall University of Iowa Graduate Assistant

2.  Web 2.0 tools help libraries build global and local networks  Twitter : a microblogging tool that strengthens professional networks and helps librarians discover local information in real-time  Second Life : a virtual world where librarians can interact with a global audience and transcend physical boundaries  Second Life and Twitter offer innovative possibilities for collaborating with colleagues, reaching your patrons and marketing your library

3. Twitter

4. Twitter can seem useless. Its utility depends on building a strong network.

5. But while you work on building your network, you can still squeeze lots of utility out of Twitter.

6. Yes, Twitter is for Librarians.  Professional Networking  Query Your Network  Local Reference  Real-time, Local Information

7. Start Building Your Network…  Colleagues  Friends  Family  News Agencies  Bloggers  Politicians …Twitter is more interesting when you follow interesting people

8. Add value to the network w/140 characters.  Share Links (bit.ly)  Publicize events  Ask questions  Tell jokes  @, RT, d

9. It's the heart of Twitter. Twitter is made up of vast streams of data and noise. Librarians have special skills to massage useful information out of these streams.  Boolean Searches  Hashtags & the Backchannel  Saved Searches  Trending Topics

10. Critiques

11. "Individually, most Twitter messages are stupefyingly trivial. But the true value of Twitter is cumulative. The power is in the surprising effects that come from receiving thousands of pings from your posse... "The real appeal of Twitter is almost the inverse of narcissism. It's practically collectivist — you're creating a shared understanding larger than yourself.” -Clive Thompson on “The Social Sixth Sense,” Wired Magazine

12. “Twitter will only be as useful as the people on the end of it.” -LC Rich, BBC News “Twitter is precisely what you want it to be.” -David Pogue, New York Times

13. Second Life

14.  A 3-D virtual world  Users create avatars to interact  Free  Used by educators, universities, libraries, artists, musicians…  Over 16 million registered accounts  Global  Innovative collaboration

15.  All major universities have a presence in Second Life  Librarians could collaborate with their universities  Bridges a gap for our patrons (academic, public, special, any other)  Space and distance no longer matter

16. International Writing Program writers read from their work and had Q&A with the audience http://ir.uiowa.edu/bsides/1

17.  Professional Networking  Helps Us Help Patrons  Educational Resource  Professional Development Courses  Global Reach  Collaborative and Innovative Tool

18. Questions? Thank you!