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Why use Twitter

By Dallas Association of Law Librarians

When Twitter (twitter.com) first become available, I was wondering how could I use this tool? Since signing up (back in Feb), I have not touched the tool until this past July.

Professional associations, newspapers, magazines, etc. are now using Twitter for short entries (entries can only be about 125 words) discussing websites, current events, what's happening at an annual conference. Librarians and information specialists from AALL and SLA are using Twitter to report on sessions during the annual meetings.

Then I had a "V-8" moment! I found a use for Twitter. SEC and IR (Investor Relations) Reports are now on Twitter. It is great for CI work--lots of newspapers and magazines are twittering. And, all groups have RSS feeds (good for my Bloglines reader!).

Today on LexBlog, Owner Kevin O'Keefe, talked about the first real-time trial proceedings coverage that appeared on Twitter. Will this be the future of trial proceedings?
http://kevin.lexblog.com/2008/08/articles/new-media/newspapers-cover-murder-trial-via-twitter/

Full post as published by Lex Scripta on August 14, 2008 (boomark / email).