A New Yorker once declared that “Twitter” had “struck Terror into a whole Hierarchy.” He had no computer, no cellphone, and no online social media following. He was not a presidential candidate, but he would go on to sign the Constitution of the United States. So who was he? And what did he mean by “Twitter”?

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I know there are many librarians who don't have a Twitter account, and some of the interesting things (okay, most) share is on Twitter.  So for those who aren't, here's a mish-mash of interesting things I shared on Twitter.  Includes links to websites, fun things for librarians, how to create relationships, quotes, and video. 
Enjoy :)


The National Book Awards Longlist: Young People’s Literature:  http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-national-book-awards-longlist-young-peoples-literature

 
Summer Reading Programs and Scratch Tickets: http://www.5minlib.com/2015/03/scratch-tickets-for-win.html

 

13 Common Sayings to Avoid Saying to Students: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/13-common-sayings-to-avoid-richard-curwin?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=cpc

Images really do work. Studies prove that they boost social engagement. I’ve been reluctant in this area. There’s Facebook and Pinterest, and even Google+ that have lots of images. I hoped Twitter would remain image free. That wish was short-lived as more and more images appeared in Twitter posts. But, it’s more than a trend. Tweets with images get more retweets, the golden marketing

A short list of tweets from the past week of interest to teens and the library staff that work with them.

Do you have a favorite Tweet from the past week? If so add it in the comments for this post. Or, if you read a Twitter post between February 6 and February 12 that you think is a must for the next Tweets of the Week send a direct or @ message to lbraun2000 on Twitter.

A short list of tweets from the past week of interest to teens and the library staff that work with them.

Do you have a favorite Tweet from the past week? If so add it in the comments for this post. Or, if you read a Twitter post between January 2 and January 8 that you think is a must for the next Tweets of the Week send a direct or @ message to lbraun2000 on Twitter.

Tweets of the Week January 2, 2015 (*Note: the format for this week's Tweets is a link to Storify - some technical difficulties are being resolved.)

A short list of tweets from the past week of interest to teens and the library staff that work with them.

Do you have a favorite Tweet from the past week? If so add it in the comments for this post. Or, if you read a Twitter post between September 12 – September 18 that you think is a must for the next Tweets of the Week send a direct or @ message to lbraun2000 on Twitter.

I'm off to talk and draw with students in Dubai for a week or so (really).  It should be great fun as I love that part of the world and have yet to go to Dubai itself (pal Jack Gantos had fun there, but he can have fun anywhere). I'll report on the trip upon my return. And what an incredibly nice send off, Elephant & Piggie's brand new adventure LISTEN TO MY TRUMPET! has debuted this

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Welcome to SSPP Reads, the official reading blog of Saints Peter & Paul School! Your go-to literacy and learning toolkit.

Let’s begin at the beginning:  ”Home” is where I publish our weekly post.  I touch on a variety of topics, from building vocabulary to Speech and Language,  and offer reading suggestions and links for further exploration.

Look to the right side of the page – I’ve posted links under “School Connections” to help you stay informed.

Below School Connections is “Latest Tweets”, the four most recent tweets of Sspp Reads on Twitter.  Click Latest Tweets for a direct link totwitter.com/SsppReads.

At the bottom of the right column  are Tags–these are keywords I attach to each of the blog posts. Every time I tag a post with the phrase “San Francisco Public Library”, the word will show up as a link at the bottom of the post. This is a “tag”. If you click the tag “San Francisco Public Library”, you will find all the posts  ever published that are also tagged with “San Francisco Public Library”.

Graphic courtesy of Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com Flickr Creative Commons License.

I thought I was bein' a smarty pants by using the word "write" in all my blog titles, but have since discovered through some recent analysis, that dynamic titles have a real draw factor for the reader. So, I thought -- here's an opportunity to put those findings into practice. So, from now on, I'll be coming up with titles that better represent my writing exercises.

So, I think I'm starting to get the hang of Twitter. I've started using #hashtags. They're actually pretty cool and are helpful for searching or even tweet ideas. I'm starting to get a lil twaddicted. *just breath, KC*

Anyway, my daughter was working on an essay about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and it got me to thinking about famous Shakespearean lines and gave me the idea for my next writing exercise.


What's in a name? That which we call a rose
Shall I compare thee to a summers' day?
[But] The course of true love never did run smooth
Is whispering nothing?
The lady doth protest too much
[And] All that glisters is not gold

It smells to heaven
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain
The green-eyed monster
This thing of darkness
Swift as a shadow
Make mad the guilty

And thus I clothe my naked villainy
More sinned against than sinning
One that loved not wisely but too well
The most unkindest cut of all
[So] The patient must minister to himself
I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you
There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow

Why then tonight let us assay our plot
The quality of mercy is not strained
In my heart of hearts
Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed
To thine own self be true
So sweet was never so fatal

O, happy dagger!
Chaos is come again
Neither rhyme nor reason
That way madness lies
O, what men do dare!
O villain, villain, smiling damned villain!

Parting is such sweet sorrow
Done to deat