I'm still exploring the value of Twitter. What do people use it for other than an abbreviated and immediate form of Facebook?
I know many companies keep untouched with or gain new customers through Twitter, but what about ordinary users?
How to use #Ask4Stuff
Try out this new service using the following tweet format:
You can include the name of your library in your tweet to find local access to the resource.
Benefits of #Ask4Stuff
Twitter users can receive convenient mobile text messages when they #Ask4Stuff. You do not need to be at a computer to find a reference. That means whether you are at work, in class, or in the grocery store, you can find a reference usually within a minute.
Most people who actually use the library catalog are over 45 or 55 years old, according to a recent OCLC Cooperative blog post. See also, "Sometimes the Internet is just not big enough for me."
Recent #Ask4Stuff tweets
Tweet: #Ask4Stuff Congaree bridge South Carolina
I know many companies keep untouched with or gain new customers through Twitter, but what about ordinary users?
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How to use #Ask4Stuff
Try out this new service using the following tweet format:
#Ask4Stuff (keywords spaced without commas)You will receive a tweet similar to this:
Example tweet: #Ask4Stuff Congaree bridge South Carolina
@yourusername Here is what we found for Congaree bridge South Carolina:The link will take you to results on WorldCat, an online library catalog.
in #Ask4Stuff, see http://is.gd/d3WgH
You can include the name of your library in your tweet to find local access to the resource.
Benefits of #Ask4Stuff
Twitter users can receive convenient mobile text messages when they #Ask4Stuff. You do not need to be at a computer to find a reference. That means whether you are at work, in class, or in the grocery store, you can find a reference usually within a minute.
Most people who actually use the library catalog are over 45 or 55 years old, according to a recent OCLC Cooperative blog post. See also, "Sometimes the Internet is just not big enough for me."
Recent #Ask4Stuff tweets
Tweet: #Ask4Stuff Congaree bridge South Carolina
Reply: @savingstories: Selected items about Congaree bridge South Carolina in #Ask4Stuff, see http://is.gd/d3WgHAs libraries and Twitter users help to inform their followers about #Ask4Stuff, access to information and library usage will increase.
More replies: @savingstories: We've got you covered for Columbia South Carolina civil war in #Ask4Stuff, look here: http://is.gd/d3VtH
@savingstories Yep - we got Columbia South Carolina history in #Ask4Stuff, available at http://is.gd/d3Vj3
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