The use of Twitter in professional meetings of information professional sector: case study

  • Paula Traver Vallés Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, Biblioteca Virtual
  • Josep Cobarsí Morales Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Keywords: Social Networks, Microblogging, Social Media, Networking, Professional meetings.

Abstract

Microblogging’s rise in last years poses questions about his use and potential in several contexts. This work, specifically, plans to analyze an example of Twitter’s use as communication tool in professional meeting in information sector. So, a case study about X Workshop Rebiun is done. Empyrical work combines participative observation, data logs, interviews and content analysis. We found evidence about Twitter’s plurality uses and Twitter’s capacity to enhance a virtual community emerged from this event.

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Paula Traver Vallés, Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, Biblioteca Virtual
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Josep Cobarsí Morales, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Estudis de Ciències de la Informació i de la Comunicació

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Published
2012-07-18
How to Cite
Traver Vallés P. y Cobarsí Morales J. (2012). The use of Twitter in professional meetings of information professional sector: case study. Revista General de Información y Documentación, 22, 349-365. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RGID.2012.v22.39665
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