title: AAHSL Twitter Use From 2007 to 2014: An Exploratory Analysis.
abstract: Twitter is a popular social media platform used by organizations for communication and marketing purposes. Many libraries, including members of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL), have Twitter accounts, but how do these libraries use Twitter to communicate with their constituents and are they using it effectively? This study is a large-scale observational study of Twitter use within AAHSL libraries and reflects on the usage patterns present in the context of social media best practices. This study also aims to expand upon best practices for implementing and maintaining a Twitter account in a health sciences library setting.
authors.affiliation: a Health Sciences Library , State University of New York at Buffalo , Buffalo , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stellrecht
authors.affiliation: b University of Texas at San Antonio , San Antonio , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hendrix
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D040541:Marketing; D061108:Social Media
keywords: AAHSL; Twitter; academic health sciences libraries; best practices; communication; medical libraries; social media