Today’s stories include: ebooks at Hawke’s Bay Libraries, using Twitter in uni research, electronic versions of Elsdon Best’s works, and more.

New Zealand

• Blimmin heck I’m hardly ever on Facebook but I felt the need to create a Librarians in Auckland group from @sallyheroes. (BoK2)
• LIANZA’s Standing Committee on Copyright has made a submission to the MED copyright officials in support of IFLA via @sallyheroes. (BoK1)
• The NZ Electronic Text Centre has 3 new collections. One of which is works by Elsdon Best via @Michael_J_Parry. (BoK5)
• Revalidation? Notes from a survivor! | Serious Fun via  @sallyheroes. (BoK1)
• Librarians and library assistants – we need YOU! View our current vacancies from @Auckland_Libs. (BoK9)
• Ebooks now available from Hawke’s Bay Libraries via @sallyheroes. (BoK4)

Worldwide

• Incl adding Twit feed to Moodle: A guide to using Twitter in uni research, teaching, & impact activities via @aarontay. (BoK7)
• Without realising it, this is what I try to do: Amish Guide to Intelligent Web Design via @ericrumsey. (BoK5)
• Food for thought: The White House Calls for Information on Public Access to Publications and Data via @jafurtado. (BoK1)
• If it’s just a job, are you in the right profession?: On Being a Professional | @web_librarian via @vonburkhardt. (BoK9)

These stories are a hand-picked selection of the many being tweeted by a number of top quality library heroes I follow on Twitter.

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