Microblogging service Twitter allows users to share updates of up to 140 characters to answer the question "What's happening?". URLs in tweets are automatically shortened if they exceed the character limit. The document then lists several Nebraska libraries and organizations that have created Twitter accounts, including the Grand Island Public Library, South Sioux City Public Library, UNL Libraries, and Nebraska Tourism. It provides the Twitter usernames and links for each account. Contact information is given for Michael Sauers and Christa Burns to answer any questions about using Twitter.

1. NCompass Live – March 3, 2010

2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/4386875567/

3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/4399427722/

4. What is Twitter? Microblogging: Short, Fast, Easy, Mobile Answer the question “What’s happening?” in 140 characters or less URL’s that extend past the 140 character limit are automatically shortened Follow friends Be followed Like IM, but asynchronous No “status”, others don’t know if you’re paying attention

5. Grand Island Public Library

6. South Sioux City Public Library

7. UNL Libraries

8. Nebraska Tourism

9. Twitter Accounts Sno_Tweets – Grand Island Public Library http://twitter.com/Sno_Tweets Steve Fosselman SSCLibrary – South Sioux City Public Library http://twitter.com/SSCLibrary Dan Nieman UNL_Lib – UNL Libraries http://twitter.com/UNL_Lib Scott Childers Nebraska Tourism http://twitter.com/NebraskaTourism Sara Baker-Hansen

10. Questions? Michael Sauers http://twitter.com/msauers michael.sauers@nebraska.gov Christa Burns http://twitter.com/cjburns christa.burns@nebraska.gov 800-307-2665