Microblogging for Medical Libraries and Librarians

Abstract

Microblogging is the latest and greatest technology to hit libraries and their staffs across the country. Medical libraries, physicians, students, and national health organizations are all starting to utilize microblogging services such as Twitter. This new type of communication is designed to provide its audience with short, to-the-point information, which is in stark contrast to traditional medical documentation processes that are long and often times overly formal and confusing. This article will cover how medical libraries are currently using microblogging tools and also provide ideas for how medical libraries could use microblogging in the future.

KEYWORDS:

• emerging technologies
• microblogging
• social networking
• Twitter