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By Meredith Walker

Librarians need to be on the constant cutting edge in terms of technology, researching, web tools and even architecture and design. But libraries are also a great place to educate the public and your students about the environment, from eco-friendly lifestyle choices to organizations that promote green causes. Here are 100 ways to make your library a little greener.

Maintenance and Green Building

Keep your library clean and eco-friendly with these tips.

  1. Turn down the heat one or two degrees: Care2 writes that "each 1-degree drop for an eight-hour period reduces your fuel bill percent," saving you money and cutting down on electricity usage.
  2. Use fans: If you can, install ceiling fans to cool down the library without overusing the A/C.
  3. Take advantage of windows: Strategically placed windows will provide natural light and may help with heating or cooling costs.
  4. Use eco-friendly light bulbs: Switch to eco-friendly light bulbs that save money and electricity.
  5. Use Energy Star products: Products with the Energy Star have been approved by the U.S. government as energy-saving products.
  6. Switch to safe cleaning products: Use cleaning products that are safe for your library materials, your patrons, and the environment.
  7. Use recycled paper: Put recycled paper in the printers, and use recycled notebooks, poster board, napkins, and more.
  8. Keep up with the U.S. Green Building Council: Join a local chapter, find building guidelines, look for builders, and more.
  9. Recycle ink cartridges: Recycle your library’s ink cartridges instead of just throwing them in the trash.
  10. Re-insulate your library: Re-insulate your roof, windows and any other openings to cut down on excess electricity costs.
  11. Fix leaks: Stop wasting water by fixing any leaks in bathrooms, kitchens and in the basement.
  12. DIY your own green remodeling project: Even if you don’t have the budget for a whole new building, follow these guidelines for small but significant steps you can take to remodel your library so that it’s greener.

Hardware

Learn how to choose the right computers and resources by reading this list.

  1. Purchase eco-friendly computers: When you need new computers, search for eco-friendly versions.
  2. Use laptops: Laptops use less electricity than desktop versions.
  3. Know how to clean your computers: Eco-friendly, safe computer cleaning tips include using biodegradable dust cloths and old t-shirts.
  4. Recycle computers: Safely recycle computers instead of harming the environment when you throw them away.
  5. Buy recycled items: Buy recycled ink cartridges and other supplies.
  6. Consider the Kindle 2: It’s expensive and may upset some reading purists, but the Kindle 2 is an eco-friendly reading tool. Purchase one for the library to spread awareness to readers.
  7. Turn off computers: Save energy and money by turning off computers at night.

Special Events and Projects

Host special events like contests, and go after environmental grants to raise awareness and become a greener library.

  1. Apply for grants: Certain grants awarded by environmental agencies or the government will help your library with funding for green projects and renovations.
  2. Start a paper drive: Ask the public and your students to bring in old newspapers and other papers to recycle: they may even be turned into books one day!
  3. Hold recycling contests: Hold recycling contests between grades, individuals, or against other libraries.
  4. Apply for green awards: Find out if your state or community offers an award for libraries who go green.
  5. Put up a display about reducing your carbon footprint: Put together a presentation or display to discuss each person’s carbon footprint.
  6. Sponsor a field trip: Whether you’re a public library or an academic or school library, sponsor a field trip to an environmental agency or project in your area. Car pool if you can.
  7. Invite special guest speakers: Educate your patrons by inviting professionals who work for environmental causes to give a presentation.
  8. Make your own paper: Show kids and patrons what it takes to make your own recycled paper.
  9. Start an arts and crafts event: Show patrons the cool items you can make out of recycled items, including recycled books.
  10. Sponsor an essay contest: Sponsor a kids’ essay contest, and ask them to write on any environmental issue they care about.
  11. Write a petition: If your library needs help raising money or supporting an environmental cause, ask your patrons to sign a petition.
  12. Support local artists: Sponsor an artist’s fair at your library every so often as a fundraiser and a way to show off artists’ eco-friendly designs.

Awareness

Spread awareness about your green policies through these projects.

  1. Sell Fair Trade coffee in your snack area: Fair Trade coffee is used in many academic libraries and is made in humane, eco-friendly conditions.
  2. Go all out for Earth Month: It’s not just about Earth Day anymore. Use the whole month of April to showcase your library’s green progress.
  3. Sell eco-friendly snacks and drinks: Sell drinks and snacks that are bottled and packaged in eco-friendly materials.
  4. Use an eco-friendly car as your bookmobile: If your budget allows for a bookmobile, lobby for an eco-friendly vehicle to drop off books.
  5. Abide by the 100-mile rule: Provide food that is from within 100 miles of your community to ensure that you’re supporting local farmers and cutting down on pollutants from shipping food.
  6. Start a blog: Spread awareness about your library’s green activities by blogging about it regularly.
  7. Honor your "greenest" library patrons and professionals: Instead of Employee of the Month, fuss over the employees and patrons who are the most supportive of your green policies each month.
  8. Support the EPA National Library Network: The Environmental Protection Agency is building up its resources on environmental protection, the basic sciences, engineering, and more.
  9. Celebrate reading: Reading is a relatively eco-friendly activity, especially when books are made out of recycled materials and are checked out by more than one person.
  10. Highlight environmentally-conscious writers: Authors who write extensively about nature, land and the environment–like Steinbeck or Wordsworth–deserve recognition, as do more contemporary writers.
  11. Customize your home page: Customize your library’s home page to underscore all that you’re doing to go green.

Using the Web

Take advantage of all the web tools and sites you can use to cut down on paper.

  1. SecondLife: Hold meetings and organize training workshops online through the virtual world SecondLife instead of requiring employees to drive to retreats.
  2. Move accounts online: Cut down on paper notices and make it easier for patrons to keep up with their accounts by making them accessible online
  3. Create an online catalog: Cut down on paper by moving your catalog onto your website.
  4. Send e-mail updates: Instead of mailing out paper newsletters, create e-mail campaigns to announce special events and keep in touch.
  5. WorldCat: Connect with other libraries around the world to share information electronically.
  6. Move archives online: Put newspaper and magazine archives online to help preserve the originals.
  7. Monkey on Your Back: Send memos and reminders via this online service, rather than wasting paper and sticky notes.
  8. Backpack: Use Backpack to share information, announcements, task lists and files with those who work in your library. It’s all online, cutting down on paper and clutter.
  9. Facebook: Create a Facebook page for your library to keep in touch with patrons, list events and announcements, post pictures, and more.
  10. Basecamp: Basecamp is another online tool that lets you organize your team.

Outdoors

Don’t forget to turn your outdoor environment into a greener, more sustainable spot.

  1. Start an organic garden: Grow a garden to spread awareness on sustainability and provide a healthy eating option for participating library patrons and workers.
  2. Plant flowers: Show pride in your environment by planting in-season, local flowers and shrubs.
  3. Use safe pesticides: Safe and/or natural pesticides will help keep your plants healthy without damaging your health or the environment.
  4. Opt for natural mosquito repellant: Plants like catnip and citronella grass are natural mosquito repellants.
  5. Compost: If you’re allowed, get rid of waste by composting.
  6. Minimize formal landscaping: Cut down on excessive landscaping that rips up the natural environment.
  7. Plant trees: If you do need to eliminate trees from your building project, plant a new one in a better spot.
  8. Host events outdoors: Get people outside and aware of their environment by hosting special events, like reading days, outside.
  9. Be aware of dumping and runoff laws: Make sure your library isn’t leaking any pollutants into a nearby water source, and that you dump trash in zoned areas.
  10. Pick up trash: Keep empty trash cans around your premises so that it’s easy for patrons to properly dispose of garbage.

Networks

Make sure your library is tuned in to the latest environmental news and trends by networking with these organizations and through these platforms. You’ll find materials for educating and engaging your patrons, too.

  1. Care2: Care2 is a social network that organizes people who want to make a difference by living green.
  2. TreeHugger: Learn about the latest trends in green design, food, fashion, building, travel and technology.
  3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife: Learn about environmental contaminants, pollutants that hurt animals and natural ecosystems, and how you can help.
  4. United Nations Environment Programme: This network discusses natural disasters and global conflicts, ecosystem management, pollutants, resource efficiency, climate change, and more.
  5. EnergyStar: Learn about environmentally safe electronics, lighting solutions, heating and cooling resources, and more.
  6. National Audubon Society: Discover how your library can support this wildlife protection agency through special projects, field trips and sponsorships.
  7. Natural Resources Defense Council: This organization tackles everything from global warming and green living to environmental policies and more.
  8. The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy has lots of information about protecting the environment. Your library can pick from lots of different causes to support, like the Atlantic forest, the fresh water initiative, global warming, and more.
  9. National Geographic Society: The National Geographic Society is an educational organization that has plenty of tools and materials for learning about the environment and discovering how to care for it.
  10. Earth 911: Get your patrons involved on this site, which explains how to recycle different materials and where to find recycling centers in your area.

Must-Read Resources

Librarians conscious about green projects will need to keep up with these blogs and resources.

  1. The Green Library Blog: Read this blog to learn about green library news and to get tips on how you can improve your library.
  2. How to Green a Library Conference: Learn how to make your next library conference or library meeting more eco-friendly.
  3. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: Get tips on being more energy efficient and conscious of your lifestyle here.
  4. Going Green @ Your Library: This blog has loads of excellent tips for going green in creative ways.
  5. Green cleaners: Use this guide as a reference when picking out or mixing your own cleaning supplies.
  6. Greening Our Libraries: This article rounds up several great guides and tips for making your library a more environmentally friendly place.
  7. Green Design/Sustainable Architecture: Resources: Read up on sustainable architecture to get ideas on how your library can improve.
  8. Top 10 Green Projects: These award-winning green building projects were constructed by schools, town centers, libraries, and more.
  9. Green Consumer Guide: Get tips for staying green at the office and more.
  10. Green Libraries: This campaign is devoted to spreading awareness of libraries who go green around the U.S.

Everyday Tips

Switch to compostable library cards, set up a bike rack and encourage the use of reusable bags to continue your green campaign.

  1. Stop giving out bags: Encourage patrons to bring their own bags and stop using plastic ones.
  2. No more paper receipts: Ask patrons to access their account online to discover when a book is due, or just stamp it the old-fashioned way.
  3. Sell or distribute eco-friendly bags: Encourage patrons to carry their library books in reusable bags, not plastic ones.
  4. Use compostable library cards: The San Francisco Public Library uses compostable corn "EcoCards" for patrons.
  5. Encourage employees to car pool: Help your employees set up a car pool or van pool so that they can cut down on pollutants.
  6. Support local businesses: Try to buy supplies and other items for businesses in your area.
  7. Turn out the lights: Turn out lights when they’re not being used, especially in conference rooms, special collections rooms, and study rooms.
  8. Recycle paper into notebooks: Use these recycled notebooks for memos and scratch paper.
  9. Purchase recycled books: If you can, start purchasing books made out of recycled materials for your library.
  10. Hook up several computers to the same printer: This popular method saves electricity, paper (since you don’t have to continuously stock several different printers), and money.
  11. Use eFax: This online version of a fax service cuts down on wasted paper.
  12. Reward green drivers: Reserve the closest parking spots for those who car pool and drive eco-friendly cars.
  13. Use hand sanitizer: Put out hand sanitizer to cut down on over-washing your hands in the bathroom.
  14. Set up a bike rack: Set up a large bike rack in front of your library to encourage patrons to ride their bikes instead of drive to the library.
  15. Write on both sides of the paper: Use up every inch of scratch paper before throwing it away.
  16. Subscribe to newsletters, magazines and special catalogs online: Many catalogs and newsletters offer an online or eco-friendly option that saves wasted paper and eliminates junk mail.
  17. Set up recycling bins outside: Besides encouraging patrons to recycle indoors, turn your parking lot into a community recycling center, with bins for newspapers, aluminum, glass, and more.
  18. Buy pillows and furniture made of eco-friendly items: Support local furnishers and companies that use eco-friendly, humane methods for manufacturing eco-friendly items.

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By Caitlin Smith

U.S. Presidents have to manage a mind-boggling range of issues, from international affairs to domestic cultural issues to the environment to national security to economics. And just as no presidents deal with the same exact issues in the same circumstances, no presidents have prepared for the job in the same way. Some presidents enjoyed long careers in politics and studied political science, U.S. history and international relations, but others had careers in journalism, education and even geology before entering into politics. Read on to discover the 10 most surprising majors in presidential history.


  1. William Henry Harrison: William Henry Harrison is unfortunately most famous today for dying in office after contracting a bad cold virus. The ninth President of the United States, and the last president born before the American Independence was also a medical school dropout, and only boasted 32 days in office.

  2. Ronald Reagan: Ronald Reagan’s legacy includes the end of the Cold War and the toppling of the Soviet Union, as well as the U.S. Republican Revolution, which re-strengthened the Republican party for decades. Before getting into politics however, the 40th President of the United States was an Illinois-born actor who enjoyed a successful film career in Hollywood in the 1930s - 1940s, even serving as 3rd Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild after serving in the military. His dual major at Eureka College in sociology and economics no doubt helped him for each of his future careers.

  3. Jimmy Carter: Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, is still regarded for his peace-keeping projects and sensibility. The Georgia-born Carter was actually the first president born in a hospital, in 1924. He attended Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia Tech, studying mathematics but never graduating from either. Ultimately, Carter enrolled in the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated 59th out of 820 students.

  4. Warren G. Harding: Warren G. Harding, the 29th U.S. President, does not have a very positive political legacy and favored friends from his Ohio circle when picking Cabinet members. But before entering politics, Harding was a prominent newspaper publisher in Marion, OH. He attended Ohio Central College in Iberia, where he studied printing and journalism.

  5. Lyndon B. Johnson: LBJ is one of U.S. history’s most controversial presidents, due to his failure in Vietnam. But LBJ also played a significant role in progressing the civil rights movement and NASA. Johnson–who, as Vice President, succeeded President John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated–had humble beginnings and was born in a farmhouse in south central Texas. Johnson studied education at the Southwest Texas State Teachers’ College and favored teaching Mexican immigrant children in Cotulla and Pearsall, TX, before taking a position as a public speaking teacher in Houston. As President, Johnson continued to support education and even signed the Higher Education Act of 1965, which created scholarships and increased the amount of federal money given to colleges and universities.

  6. Herbert Hoover: Though when he was sworn in to office as the 31st President Hoover had no previous experience as an elected official, Hoover was a Renaissance man for the times. He was an author, a mining engineer and had served as the United States Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Harding and Coolidge. He was also in the first class at Stanford University in 1891, where he studied geology. As for his legacy, Hoover was harshly criticized during and after his Presidency for his treatment of the 1929 stock market crash and heavy taxation laws.

  7. George H.W. Bush: George H.W. Bush was the 41st U.S. President and had served as Vice President under Ronald Reagan and as Director of Central Intelligence under Gerald R. Ford. He was part of the Republic Revolution inspired by Reagan but was unable to get reelected against Democrat Bill Clinton after his first term. After World War II, during which Bush served as a naval aviator, he attended Yale University, where he studied economics, perhaps a surprise since Bush’s economic legacy was used against him by the Clinton camp during the 1992 presidential campaign.

  8. George W. Bush: George W. Bush, 43rd President of the U.S. and son of President George H.W. Bush, enjoyed serving for two terms but has an uncertain legacy as the Commander in Chief who started the second Iraq War, detained prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and pursued the phantom Weapons of Mass Destruction. Bush, considered to be the cowboy president, is also the only president to have an MBA, which he earned in the 1970s from Harvard Business School.

  9. Harry S Truman: Harry S. Truman was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Vice President and succeeded him after he died during his third term, in 1945. When Truman became President, he was almost immediately in charge of making the decision to drop the atomic bomb in Japan. Though Truman studied law for a couple of years and had solid experience in politics–serving as county judge, U.S. senator and Vice President before becoming President–he never earned a degree from college.

  10. Woodrow Wilson: President Wilson, most famous for helping resolve the post-WWI treaties and helping start The League of Nations (which the U.S. never joined) also has a Nobel Peace Prize and was the President who first declared national Mother’s Day. Earlier in life, however, Wilson was an esteemed faculty member at Bryn Mawr College and Wesleyan University, as well as the first Constitutional Law lecturer at New York Law School, which is better known today as New York University School of Law. The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University is also named for him. Wilson was himself a dedicated student. He graduated from Princeton in 1879, attended one year of law school at the University of Virginia, and ultimately earned a Ph.D. in history and political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1883. He is the only U.S. President to have earned a doctorate degree.

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Librarians are embracing Twitter as a helpful tool to bring together community and make work easier. Whether you are just starting out with Twitter or are looking for ways to improve your existing Twitter experience, the following tips, tools, and resources will have you Twittering like a pro in no time. Dive into this list to find everything you will need to use Twitter in your library.

Resources for Learning Twitter

If you are just beginning, take advantage of these resources to help you learn how to get started on Twitter.

  1. Twitter 101 - 8 tips to get started on Twitter. These eight steps break it down simply and provide great advice. A few helpful tools are also included.
  2. A Basic Guide to Twitter. Not only can you learn how to get started using Twitter with this blog post, there is also a handy glossary included.
  3. The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter. This blog post offers great advice for getting started using Twitter.
  4. Twitter 101: Clarifying the Rules for Newbies. Learn how to avoid these three Twitter mistakes.
  5. Birds of a Feather Twitter Together. This article will have novices feeling comfortable by cutting through some of the confusion on how to use Twitter.
  6. Twitter Etiquette. This wiki page offers plenty of information on Twitter etiquette.
  7. VIDEO: A beginner’s guide to Twitter. The video is specifically for business use for Twitter, but the accompanying article offers helpful suggestions for those just starting out.
  8. How to Use Twitter: Tips for Bloggers. The tips here are beneficial reminders for both bloggers and microbloggers.
  9. Ten Top Twitter Tips. Learn how to use "@" and "d" as well as other helpful tips here.
  10. Want to learn Twitter? Watch this video. Watch this video to learn how you can start using Twitter.
  11. Mastering Twitter in 10 Minutes…Or Less (Version 2). Download this free tutorial to start learning Twitter right away.
  12. Lunch n Learn: Twitter for Beginners. This video presented by Birmingham City University is a good place to start learning Twitter.
  13. Twitter Guide for Beginners. This simple overview will break down the basics for you.

Ways to Use Twitter in the Library

Here are some simple suggestions to get you started using Twitter in your library.

  1. New book arrivals. Let your patrons know what new books arrive at your library by Twittering the information.
  2. Library Events. Keep followers current on all the fun events occurring at the library.
  3. Take a poll. Use PollDaddy to ask your patrons for their opinions or get feedback on what’s happening at the library.
  4. Stay in touch. Keep up with other librarians so you can share ideas and projects and learn from each other.
  5. Send alerts. Allow patrons to sign up to be notified when requested material is available.
  6. Send past due notices. Tweet past due notices to patrons as a gentle reminder that they are late.
  7. Create alerts for specific groups. Announce news and events meant for specific groups such as teens, children, or book groups.
  8. Announce closing time. Let patrons know when the library is about to close.
  9. Send computer alerts. Whether someone’s allotted time on the computer is about to end or if several computers have suddenly become available, let users know.

Librarians Talk About Twitter

These librarians share their suggestions, experience, and opinions on using Twitter.

  1. Twitter on ALA and Some Advice. The Shifted Librarian offers a great post on using Twitter in the library.
  2. Twitter Dominated ALA Midwinter. Kenley Neufeld tells about the success of Twitter during the ALA Midwinter in January 2009.
  3. Twitiquette: A Short but Helpful guide to Twittering Conference Meetings. This librarian offers a powerful reminder for what not to do when Twittering.
  4. Twitter Explained for Librarians, or 10 ways to use Twitter. David King gives the basics about Twitter and how you can use it in your library.
  5. Library Twitter?. Learn how this librarian was won over to Twitter.
  6. Learn More: Twitter. Find out why Twitter can work well for a library and see a few examples of Tweets here.
  7. Twitter Update or how I was able to exploit the latest social networking site without really trying. Learn how this librarian uses Twitter for a variety of functions.
  8. All a Twitter: Want to Try Microblogging?. Ellyssa Kroski offers tips, tools, Tweeting libraries and more in this article.
  9. Finding other librarians using Twitter. Learn how to use Twellow to find other librarians on Twitter with this blog post.
  10. Managing the ebb and Follow on Twitter. This librarian shares valuable Twitter tools here.
  11. two notes about twitter. Jessamyn West offers a link to an interesting library Twitter feed and also discusses the criteria she uses when selecting who to follow.
  12. A Guide to Twitter in Libraries. This article from iLibrarian offers plenty of information and resources to effectively use Twitter in the library.
  13. Picador Launches Twitter Book Club. Find out how this book club incorporates Twitter.
  14. Use Twitter? Check Out dm fail. Learn why it’s important not to send private messages on Twitter.

Librarians Twittering

Follow these librarians to see how others are using Twitter.

  1. shifted. Follow Jenny Levine on her popular Twitter feed as she shares library and ALA goodness.
  2. Kenley Neufeld. This community college librarian Tweets about social media, books, and more.
  3. Librarians Matter. Kathryn Greenhill provides library information and news with an Australian perspective.
  4. Librarian. This globe-trotting librarian shares global library experiences via Twitter.
  5. jessamyn. Follow this popular and entertaining librarian’s Tweets.
  6. Janette Fuller. This librarian from Houston Tweets tips and positive thoughts–among other topics.
  7. infodiva. LIS, politics, and pop culture rub elbows among these Tweets.
  8. ALA Twitter Feeds. Check out these ALA units and staff members who Twitter.
  9. Top 10 Twittering Librarians. This list from July 2008 provides ten popular librarians you can follow on Twitter.
  10. Law School and Law Library Feeds. This list of Twitter feeds includes law libraries and law schools.
  11. Just Tweet It Librarians Directory. Find other librarians on Twitter and add yourself as well.
  12. Twittering Librarians - join our tapestry. Join the school librarians here as they form a social network and share their Tweets, too.
  13. How to Use Twitter as a Twool. Find out how to optimize your Twitter experience with this post from the Stark County Law Library.

Tools to Enhance Your Twitter Experience

These tools and apps will help make your Twitter experience easier and more convenient.

  1. TweetDeck. This app allows you to create groups of Tweets to better manage your information.
  2. GroupTweet. Create groups to facilitate Tweeting. This is a great tool for specialty groups such as young adults, book clubs, or library employees.
  3. bit.ly. With character count being so important, this service shortens URLs so that you use fewer characters when sharing web links.
  4. tweetparty. This tool creates Twitter groups and allows you to communicate directly with them.
  5. TweetGrid. Create a customized search dashboard to create easier Twitter searches.
  6. Tweetree. This tool puts your Tweets in context so when an entire conversation starts, everything is grouped together.
  7. TwitterFone. Call and leave a voice message that will be turned into a Tweet with this tool.
  8. Tweet Later. Write Tweets that you can schedule for posting at future times. This is a great way to line up reminders and announcements that are tied to specific dates.
  9. TwitterNotes. Use this app to keep notes among your Tweets that are only for you to read.
  10. LoudTwitter. Send Tweets to your library blog with this tool.
  11. Password protected text notes. If privacy becomes an issue, use this tool to send notes to Twitter that only those with the password can read.
  12. postica. Use this app to post sticky notes on Twitter for a visual reminder.
  13. Twishlistter. Create a Twitter wish list with this tool to let your patrons know what your library may be needing.

Educational Twitter Tools

Share these fun and educational tools with patrons or use them yourself.

  1. Atlas. Explore the world with Tweets that are shown on a map. You can also explore nearby places in that geographic location.
  2. weather. Get weather news and weather events occurring around the world from the Science News Blog.
  3. EarthquakeNews. From the USGS Earthquake Center, get Tweets on any earthquake that hits around the world and registers over 2.5.
  4. GeoTwitterous: Personalized Twitter on a Map. This article describes how GeoTwitterous works as a great app to map your Twitter network.
  5. Twitxr. Send photos from your mobile phone to your Twitter account with this app.
  6. Plinky. Each day this app provides a prompt in the form of a question or challenge, then you can reply by posting text, photos, maps, or whatever you can use to answer the prompt.
  7. QuoteURL. Put many different Tweets together on one page with this app. Libraries with several different Twitter groups will like this.
  8. TwitPic. This app lets you share photos on Twitter.
  9. Outwit Me. This site offers "intelligent Twitter games" and is a great way to bring Twitter into the library for the younger crowd.
  10. twiggit. This tool combines Digg with Twitter and lets you find news articles and more.
  11. TwitterLocal. Use this app to find Tweets from a specific geographic location.
  12. TweetScan. Type in keywords and have Tweets that match your keywords emailed to you. Use this as a Twitter research shortcut.
  13. Tweetizen. Find specific groups on Twitter that share the same interests or start your own group.
  14. Twrivia. Get a new trivia question each day with this tool.

Find Twitter Apps

Applications can enhance your Twitter experience, so use these resources to find great apps or learn how to stay up-to-date with the latest apps.

  1. Top 10 Twitter Hacks. This blog post offers more than ten suggestions, so check out several ways to make Twitter work for you here.
  2. Twitter Fan Wiki Apps. Here’s an huge listing of Twitter apps grouped by Desktop, Web, and Mobile apps, then further sub-grouped by Windows, Mac, or specific topics.
  3. The Top 21 Twitter Applications (According to Compete). This resource provides the top 21 Twitter apps that received the most traffic based on the number of monthly unique visitors.
  4. Twapps. Find the latest Twitter apps archived here.
  5. Twi5.com. Visit this website for the latest Twitter apps or sign up for their RSS feed to get new apps sent directly to you.
  6. twtapps. These Twitter apps are all pretty simple–and free.
  7. i-Stuff Twitter. Find specific apps for Twitter on this site that brings together interesting and useful technology apps.
  8. Smashing Feeds. This resource provides Twitter news as well as many Twitter apps.
  9. Twitter tips - tools for your tweets. Not only can you find tools to enhance your Tweets, you also learn the basics of using Twitter.
  10. 5 Good Ways to Discover Twitter Applications. Learn how you can stay on top of the latest apps coming out for Twitter here.

Advice to Help Improve Your Twitter Experience

These resources offer plenty of advice to help you make the most of Twitter.

  1. How to Succeed at Twitter. Mitch Wagner discusses the personal and professional connections made through Twitter versus simply boosting the number of your followers.
  2. Kevin Rose: 10 Ways to Increase Your Twitter Followers. Take the advice offered by the founder of Digg and second-most-followed person on Twitter.
  3. Twitter Fan Wiki /Hashtags. Learn all about hashtags and how to use them in this article.
  4. 8 great Userscripts for Twitter users. These eight userscripts will have you using Twitter a much more conveniently.
  5. 35 Twitter Tips from 35 Twitter Users. This advice ranges from simply being honest to information on specific apps to better manage your Twitter use.
  6. Twitter Reading List. This listing includes many Twitter resources grouped by year.
  7. TwiTip. Find plenty of advice for using Twitter to your best advantage on this blog.
  8. How Twitter Can Make You a Better (and Happier) Person. This blog post explains some of the virtues of Twitter and how you can use it advantageously.
  9. Twitter Freaks. This Diigo community offers a great selection of resources for using Twitter.
  10. The Unforeseen Consequences of the Social Web. An important reminder, this article explains why you should think carefully before posting just anything on the Internet.
  11. 100 Totally Free Twitter Power Strategies. Find great tips as well as connect with other Twitterers here.
  12. 5 Good Reasons to Learn How to Use Twitter for Business and Personal Use. Learn five good reasons why you may want to start Twittering.
  13. My attempt at helping journos learn Twitter. Watch this two-part webinar to learn about Twitter from the journalists’ perspective.
  14. 50 Easy Ways to Improve Your Twitter Experience. Find apps, tools, tips, and more to help make the most of your Twitter experience.

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