Have you wondered about the new social tool Twitter, but haven’t had a chance to find out what it’s all about?  Is it just a new flash-in-the-pan web tool, or something truly useful for work or personal pursuits?

 

 Created by the developer of Blogger, Twitter is mobile software that lets you broadcast and receive little messages, via your cell phone or computer, to or from multiple friends.  For a concise, clear explanation of Twitter — how it works, and why people are using it, see Newbie’s guide to Twitter    Here’s a map showing real-time twittering around the globe. 

Although much of the current use and content of Twitter messaging is pretty trivial, the best thing about Twitter is the ability to set it up as an aggregator to catch your favorite RSS feeds.   Twitter is true mass communication.  Give it a look and if your library customers are using it, leave a comment here!