What are Twitter chats?

A Twitter Chat is a live discussion on a specific theme via Twitter anyone with a Twitter account can contribute using the pre-agreed hashtag e.g. #ukmedlibs

Sometimes Twitter Chats revolve around a new documentation or it can be a general discussion around a 'hot topic'.

How can Twitter chats support CPD?

They are a great way of connecting with other health and non-health information professionals.  It is a good way to share your own experiences, knowledge and ideas irrespective of what stage you are at in your career.

How do I find what Twitter chats are coming up?

#ukmedlibsand #uklibchat are two of the most popular UK based librarianship Twitter discussion groups.

Other healthcare related Twitter chats can be found via the following link.  

About #ukmedlibs

#ukmedlibs takes place every third Tuesday on a monthly basis from 20.00 - 21.00 or at lunchtime from 12.30 - 13.30 (UK time).  The hastag was inspired by North American colleagues, who have been running the #medlibs chats for some time.  The next #ukmedlibs chat takes place on Tuesday 17th March.  The discussion topic is systematic reviews and will be led by Lucy Sinclair of Royal College of Surgeons and Jane Falconer of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Transcripts and analytics of previous chats are available here.

About #uklibchat

#uklibchat is a monthly discussion group that takes place on Twitter, usually from 19.00 to 20.30 (UK time) on a Monday, using the Twitter account @uklibchat. More information is available on the #uklibchat FAQs page.  All of the topics  for discussion are proposed by participants and are added to an agenda circulated in an open document format via the #uklibchat page and via Twitter the week preceding the talk. The next #uklibchat will take place on Monday 6th April.  The topic will be published soon. 

The #uklibchat archives of previous chats are available here.