What Is A Microblog? Microblogs are very simple internet technologies that allow users to post short statements or sentences, usually limited to 140 characters on a central site. The post can be made available to anyone or only to a chosen audience.
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This is a thypical example of “simply” category. But a little different from twitter: for example we can´speak about followers here. They are fans. (It sounds much better to me 
) And the messages appear in a timeline. More visuable than identi.ca or twitter. Good structure, and the transparency is very high. And of course it is for free.
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LATINA – 12 of May
Presentation:
We were trough our first learning event today. Ann-Hege`s presentation was very eciting for me. So I have a gap in my eduction from art subject. Maybe it is double dutch to me, but this learning event was very useful. I think it was perfect to me. She used the services of internet, and she made a nice video to presentate. And she used authentic references. Of course it was a good example for us, how to make a learning event. And I was very happy because she didn´t secede from the habits of teaching. She used maybe “grotesque” to control the audience.
Fragments:
We come to know a new e-learning model, wich is the foundation of a web based course. It is called FRAGMENTS and consists of two different part. The first is documentation, and the second is interaction. It suggest to the microblog (More less). Because it builds a virtual community like MB. Useful. 
LATINA – feedback
Now we are in the home straight. It means that this is the last intensive week from LATINA subject. We try to prepare to the presentation. So we tried to find important things about “How to make a good presentation.” But it did not shows too much new information for me, because the oral presentation is very important at home. However it was a good practice. Because theory and practice are not equal. I enjoyed that.
If you gathered the most valuable informations, you are enough brave, and maybe you have a good sense of humour, the presentation is not a big thing. Maybe the bigest problem is the language. Thinking in an other language is very huge and straining task. And you have to find the best way between humour, professional mentality.
Steps of MicroBlogging
The first easy role to choose the best microblog platform, and after comes the registration, of course. Fortunately most of the microblog services are free of charge. The second steps in the life of library microblog is Building Community Online or virtual community. Members of this community are the followers (library users in our case). And if a business starts up… So, librarians have to refresh the microblog of the library. It is very important, to tell correct and fresh information on this platform. And after that the virtual community will be bigger and bigger…
- create community, contribute and share their views.
- MIcroBlogs are altering knowledge work and practices among exiting groups and creating new knowledge communities.
- common goals : improving library
LATINA – How to make a good presentation
Links: some interesting pages about how to make professional and visuable presentations. Good luck!
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1040125.html
http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/Presentation.html
http://www.cmos.ca/presentationse.html
http://www.romow.com/business-blog/how-to-make-a-good-presentation/
http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/comms.htm
http://www.delaneykirk.com/2009/04/ten-tips-for-students-in-making-a-good-presentation.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxTpc2KvH4k
http://www.reinventar.com/2006/10/how-to-make-a-good-presentation/
http://www.shkaminski.com/Classes/Handouts/powerpoint.htm
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/powerpoint_tip.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBL5YVuhkGk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH3g6bycMDc&feature=related
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/eoiuser-121726-make-good-presentation-making-presentations-education-ppt-powerpoint/
http://www.scivee.tv/node/2903
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1040125.html
http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/Presentation.html
http://www.cmos.ca/presentationse.html
http://www.romow.com/business-blog/how-to-make-a-good-presentation/
http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/comms.htm
http://www.delaneykirk.com/2009/04/ten-tips-for-students-in-making-a-good-presentation.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxTpc2KvH4k
http://www.reinventar.com/2006/10/how-to-make-a-good-presentation/
http://www.shkaminski.com/Classes/Handouts/powerpoint.htm
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/powerpoint_tip.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBL5YVuhkGk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH3g6bycMDc&feature=related
http://www.scivee.tv/node/2903
Tools: power point, flickr, picasa
Virtual following
- We can follow the everyday life of the library
- Important informations about the library
Twitter for library students
1. Communication and connection:
- I can contact and seek advice for library related questions from educators around the world.
- I get feedback easly on my ideas and projects.
Is it good for libraries?
The answer is clearly YES. Nowadays health institutions use microblogs too. The doctors tell that MicroBlog is very helpful in their profession. In 2008 twitter became a mainstream tool to communicate, connenct and collaborate. So they use twitter to share opinions and informations about interesting illnesses. They think about twitter, that it is the fastest platform to give and get feedbacks.
Let’s see some reasons why is it so succesful:
- Twitter is not only the minor details of life and fun to share. If you build a professional community you can get lots of valuable feedbacks.
- Faster than the e-mail or traditional mail.
- It can converges fellowships. For example: members of a conference, or fellowship of Librarians…
