Are you on Twitter? I joined Twitter this year and although I follow just over 100 people this is a selection of the latest information about libraries from many tweeting library heroes.

I’ll be posting an update each day, so that you too can keep up to date with what’s happening around the country.

New Zealand

• Hugh Laurie to star in Mr Pip film in New Zealand via @kapiti_lib.
• LIANZA council is calling for nominations for upcoming vacancies on Council for the year 2011/12 Make ur mark! via @teup0ko.
• Auckland Art Gallery: NZ Museum Award winner! Won a special award for use of technology for our Lindauer Online site via @fentnz.
• Took a bit longer than usual but it’s worth the wait – promise! APNK’s “Earthquake Edition” newsletter, out now! from @PeepsNetwork.
• New blog post: L is for LIANZA. What’s that, some kind of exotic lizard? from @wifilibrarian.
• My library after Feb 22 #eqnz. Just got the pic from a workmate today from @SarahLibrarina.
• Claire visits Panmure library via @sallyheroes.

Worldwide

• 2011 report on the “State of America’s libraries” via @wcl_Marilyn.
• QR codes in the classroom and the library via @L2_S2S.
• Is Literacy the educational goal it ought to be? If so- how do children become fluent readers without library books? via @L2_S2S.
• THIS is what a library annual report should look like (for the users) via @librarianbyday.
• Preserving #Indigenous languages via Twitter via @fastcompany via @ellenforsyth.
• Knowledge Management: Creating a Social Intranet Where Employees Can Learn via @i0gau.
• Engaging strategically with Social Media (presentation) via @Anne6fy.

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