Comments on: Why I’m over people Twittering Conferences, Meetings

By: Bobbi Newman

Bobbi Newman — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:41:27 +0000

Jessica – I wrote this post almost 2 years ago but I still stand behind my reasons! Like most things, Twitter done in moderation and with thought is great! But if its done haphazardly eeek!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:20:17 +0000

AMEN! I’ve been so annoyed this week (sxsw) that I’ve thought about saying things several times only to reconsider and take the “high road” even though my twitter stream is filled with half statements that make sense to no one but the author, and even then I’m skeptical she really has any understanding of what she’s writing. In any sense, thank you for the validation:)

By: Gina (@yagrrb)

Gina (@yagrrb) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:01:20 +0000

I totally see your point, then again, we kind of can use these tools any way we want. I currently use my personal Twitter account to keep up to date with library/tech news/local news. This means that I participate in conference tweeting (when my library can afford to send me to a conference!), I get to feel like I’m in two (or more) rooms at once (and yes, I am paying attention), and favorite links/tweets that I can revisit later. (One time I left a lackluster panel in favor of another because of enthusiastic tweets from across the hall). I’ve also discovered many non-library conferences out there that are worth paying attention to.

As for other options, well, Evernote never stuck and I don’t carry a notebook around. But I do carry my phone with me wherever I go. These days I don’t tweet very much (I’m a newbie librarian with 2 jobs and a pretty full plate right now), but with Twitter, I feel more connected to my library community than ever.

Thanks for all you do!

By: Buffy Hamilton

Buffy Hamilton — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:22:24 +0000

I would respectfully disagree—quite honestly, I learned more new ideas and material I can apply to my library program from four hours of Tweets at ISTE yesterday than I did in four days at ALA Annual. Although I could not physically participate in ISTE in Denver, I could still learn and find new ideas and resources to explore. I do try and use the conference hashtag (which you can usually easily Google and find out about if you don’t know what the conference is) so that people know I’m not just randomly Tweeting.

I personally would rather see a stream of conference Tweets than some of the drivel and narcissistic Tweets that dominate some people’s Twitter streams (which has resulted in my not following them anymore). I would say if it really bothers you, then temporarily unfollow that person or use some of the filtering tools within something like Tweetdeck to filter the Tweets.

By: Andromeda

Andromeda — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:21:06 +0000

I use Selective Tweets, which lets me only dump, well, selected tweets to my Facebook (the default is not dumping). So the things I tweet that are appropriate for both audiences can be in both places, but my Facebook crowd is spared, e.g., the lovable madhouse that is ALA.

By: kellybrannock

kellybrannock — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:40:45 +0000

RT @librarianbyday: Why I’m over people Twittering Conferences, Meetings http://librarianbyday.net/2009/06/why-im…

By: petercoyl

petercoyl — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:37:12 +0000

RT @librarianbyday: Why I’m over people Twittering Conferences, Meetings http://librarianbyday.net/2009/06/why-im…

By: Jeff Scott

Jeff Scott — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:36:00 +0000

I guess I am the opposite. When I can’t go to a conference, I really enjoy someone providing highlights via twitter. If it’s a conference I’ve never heard of, but there is good content, I will go find out what it’s all about. I was disappointed more people weren’t doing that at ALA. I found more people talking about partying then conference programs. Which is fine, I was just disappointed.

By: sonorandragon

sonorandragon — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:34:54 +0000

@librarianbyday During big library conferences… I just shut down. There are days I don’t open Twitter at all for these very reasons.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:12:26 +0000

i’m late to the comment party here but AMEN SISTER! Twitter is not a notetaking or transcription device.