Facebook and Twitter

It has taken me a little while to do this weeks training for 2 reasons, firstly organising (and remembering) time to the do it in. Secondary there was some problems in logging into twitter for a time, so I got a bit out of the habit of doing the training.

I must say I prefer Twitter to Facebook in commenting on the what you doing and my personal preference.  Twitter is clearer to me in the layout than the Wall on Facebook.  You can clearly follow other people and their comments.  This is not to say that one is better that the other but what I would be likely to use.

I can see that Facebook can be used in the library environment to organise events that you are planning.  This would be very useful for the library if you had a Library Facebook page like Ellenbrook Library has. Patrons that are Friends of the library can book in to go to author talks or storytelling that are put the the events page.  You could also put on the regular events like storytime, bookclub on the Event's page to advertising, like posters/flyers in the library.

Twitter on the other hand would be great for internal communication especially for trouble shooting for staff.  Like in the training course, you would have a central account for the support as in SwanLibraries and people can message them the problems.  You could then have a number of people answering the questions depending on the question or day.

One thing about Facebook that I didn't like was you could not delete the page but only make it de-active. Also you could not use a user name easily if you want to which some people would like to do, especially if you are known by that name online.
After this training, I will be closing my Facebook page but may keep Twitter.