Twitter Tuesday is a weekly feature that looks back at the USC Libraries' conversations in the Twitterverse. You can follow the USC Libraries on Twitter at twitter.com/USCLibraries. Feel free to ask questions or send comments on Twitter; we may repost your question here as part of next Tuesday's post.
President Barack Obama spoke in front of Doheny Memorial Library on Friday, October 22:
USCLibraries: Doheny Memorial Library will be closed tomorrow for a speech by President Obama:
caus2000: @USCLibraries Really? Mr.President will visit my hometown, USC. Wow, awesome news!
USCLibraries: RT @atvn Keep watching, President Obama is speaking right now in Alumni Park - LIVE STREAMING VIDEO #obamausc
liliacase: @USCLibraries it was a great day for #USC !
The next day, Doheny Library hosted the 5th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. Be sure to search Twitter for the hashtag #laarchives to see the full conversation about the bazaar:
USCLibraries: The #laarchives Bazaar is underway at USC's Doheny Memorial Library!
bexxor: getting ready for todays Archives Bazaar hosted by @USCLibraries, I will keep you posted with some pictures
bexxor: my stream of pictures from the #LAArchives Bazar @USCLibraries, I will keep adding to it https://twitpic.com/e/mwikaterz1: Check out the #LAArchives hashtag to see the EXTREMELY COOL event going on at USC right now...
Murkland: @USCLibraries sounds like a fantastic program today
USCLibraries: @Murkland Thanks! We're having a blast, lots of people. Blogging L.A. panel and preview of Tom Bradley film coming at 3:00 #laarchivesbldgblog: @USCLibraries I'd love to learn more about those "aero-policewomen" hired in the 1930s "to prevent illegal flying over Beverly Hills"!
USCLibraries: @bldgblog Apparently they were officially deputized, and judging by the photos, they had guns! (or at least practiced shooting)
Other conversations and mentions:
bananniethree: @briancroxall Our library has been doing some great/informative things with Twitter. Check out @USCLibraries
USCLibraries: Hey, thanks @bananniethree ! Hope you had a chance to visit the #laarchives Archives Bazaar on Saturday.USCLibraries: Workers sacking walnuts in La Puente #onthisday in 1927: https://twitpic.com/2z1weo
CaWalnuts: A very cool pic. Fitting for the #walnutharvest @usclibraries Workers sacking walnuts in La Puente #onthisday,1927 https://twitpic.com/2z1weoUSCLibraries: Dodger Stadium under construction #onthisday in 1961: https://twitpic.com/30vp33
taylorfreitas: Still one of my favorite places in LA! RT @USCLibraries Dodger Stadium under construction #onthisday in 1961