Social Media

Facebook vs. Twitter

I've had a Facebook account and a Twitter account for a good many years now. I enjoy both of them, but I tend to keep my Facebook more private. I have a very small circle of friends on my Facebook account, and use it for posting pictures and the various status updates. My twitter is not a private account, and I follow and am followed by many people I don't know personally. I like that I can write a longer or more updated post on Facebook, but sometimes the 140 character limit on Twitter is just what I need. Both are fun and easy to use, but I definitely spend more time on Twitter and have more fun with it.

I believe both Twitter and Facebook are great for the library industry, as I follow the ALA, Library Journal, individual authors, and many more involved with library science. I always get up to date information on the industry and important news and articles. However, there is also a lot of fun things to do with both Twitter and Facebook, as the IUPUI Twitter account let me know that they would be attending the Indiana Comic-Con.

Since I am a big nerd, this made me extremely happy. When I was at New York Comic Con, I visited the ALA booth and chatted with the representatives there about school and my library career. I love that libraries are branching out and reaching out to "nerds" like myself by visiting Cons and talking to people.

The IUPUI Facebook page has the more "social" feel to it. Right away you see other people's pictures, who comments, etc. I did enjoy the article they linked to about 3-d printing and pancakes. :)

Both have pros and cons, but I've felt that using Twitter has helped me more in my chosen profession. I've met people in the library industry, and just became more aware of what is going on and who the important people are. Twitter is my "fun" medium, where I can express myself more freely and be casual, where I tend to be a little more formal on Facebook. I have toyed with the idea of making separate Twitter accounts (do people really want to hear me talk about books and video games?) but for now I will keep my one account.