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Empowered Community Outreach

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

I’m presenting at the ALA Annual Conference this weekend. As I work to explore new ways to use digital tools ot create greater connections with our community, I think it’s important to make sure staff at all levels are in on the process, and this presentation is meant to encourage all members of the organization [...]

Lamenting the Loss of Twitter Local

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Until recently, one of the go-to items in my Twitter Toolbox was Twitter Local, which enabled you to locate area tweeters simply by plugging in a ZIP code. When embracing Twitter as an outreach tool, it’s important to identify those from your virtual network who phyiscally exist within your service area. A few weeks ago, [...]

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