A new survey from USA Today and book discovery website Bookish finds that U.S. adults who own a tablet or e-reader read more books than the device-less. The survey also found differences in reading habits between adults under 40 and adults over 40.
Read: More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books | gigaom
See also: E-books are changing reading habits | USA Today
When is the best time to tweet on Twitter, post on Facebook, and email newsletters to reach the most people? Let’s find out…I’ve collected research and stats on Twitter, Facebook, email and blogging to help you find the best time to communicate with others in each format.
Wondering about who you should be following on Twitter to keep up with the steady stream of updates in Libraryland? Well, here’s a list of lists! This quick guide will give you 30 great lists of librarians, instructors, and information professionals that you’ll want to follow on Twitter as well as tweeting authors’ accounts and people and publications to follow to gain tech insights. Check out each of these and start subscribing!!
See the list: The Ultimate Who-To-Follow Guide for Tweeting Librarians, Info Pros, and Educators | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.
This really is the ultimate guide to LIS professionals on Twitter! I would add to the other categories:
Book Lovers
News & Technology
It’s 2013, and there’s no way around it: you need to learn how to use GitHub.
Why? Because it’s a social network that has completely changed the way we work. Having started as a developer’s collaborative platform, GitHub is now the largest online storage space of collaborative works that exists in the world. Whether you’re interested in participating in this global mind meld or in researching this massive file dump of human knowledge, you need to be here.
Read: GitHub For Beginners: Don’t Get Scared, Get Started [PART 1 of 2] | ReadWrite.
What makes a great leader makes a great friend. Nobody wants to think of their social life as a business that needs management, but many of the best leadership techniques can apply to our lives outside of work. Here’s a look at some people who have set good examples in their respective professions, and how you can apply those things to your daily social life.
Read the full story: Classic Leadership Skills You Should Apply to Your Social Life | LifeHacker.
An Oregon middle school educator tries to paint his mocking students as hackers in order to bring an action against them under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Read: Principal sues students over parody Facebook, Twitter accounts | CNET News.
Opinion piece.
In light of both author and reviewer behavior, GoodReads specifically has changed their Wild Wild West style of moderating their site and implemented some new standards. Our question is what does this mean for readers?
Read: GoodReads Tells Reviewers to Play Nice (Or Else!) – IndieReader
Other takes:
As GoodReads grows up, it can’t please everyone. Should it try? | GigaOM
Is GoodReads’ new policy really censorship? | Washington Post
Love them, hate them or flat out don’t understand them at all, memes are here to stay — at least for the foreseeable future. Immortalized on Reddit, the most popular memes spread through the web like a weird, low-resolution wildfire.
Discussed:
via The 6 Best Tools for Making Memes | Mashable
In a study of 200,000 users of Weibo, the Twitter of China, researchers found messages expressing anger were the most likely to spark other angry messages from friends in your network.
Read: Anger Spreads Faster On Social Media Than Any Other Emotion | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.
Should libraries and librarians use Tumblr? Is it wise to wade into this alluring sea of wacky photos, pop-culture commentary, and gifs—snippets of moving images—in order to virtually chat about best book lists, library events, title recommendations, and our favorite quotes?
Yes, and here’s why. The key to a useful social network is to strategically use communication tools, understand each network’s reach, and guarantee ease of use for all involved. Tumblr can be a successful way to connect to new and diverse audiences, provided you understand who you’ll be attracting to your site and how to use Tumblr to your advantage.
The post includes 8 tips for successful tumbling.
See the full story: Power Tumbl’ng: Why Tumblr Is a Great Way to Reach Teen Patrons | The Digital Shift.
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