[Ubuntu Chicago] UniForum Chicago General Meeting Open to the Public

[Wayne Schneidman]

<http://uniforumchicago.org/>
Tweeting, Trending and Hashtagging: An Overview of Twitter and its Uses
*Dr. Kelly Quinn*

Tuesday August 23rd 2016 at 6:30pm
Bolingbrook, Fountaindale Library, Meeting Room B  (first floor)
<http://uniforumchicago.org/meetings/Argonne_Exascale.html#GettingThere>

Join us for a sure to be intriguing talk and presentation on the state of
and the use of the Twitter social media platform.

Abstract

Twitter is a popular social media platform in which users post message
updates of 140 characters or less. Why do people use it? Who are these
users? What do all those funny symbols like # and @ mean? This presentation
will provide an overview of the emerging medium of Twitter and discuss its
relevance in today's social media landscape.

*Bio*

Dr. Kelly Quinn is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of
Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her work focuses on
new media and how these intersect with aging, social capital, friendship
and privacy. Her current research centers on the cognitive and social
impacts of social media use for older adults. She has been published in
Information, Communication & Society, the Journal of Broadcast and
Electronic Media, and the International Journal of Emerging Technologies
and Society, as well as several edited volumes.Bolingbrook Fountaindale
Library
Fountaindale Library
Meeting Room B
300 W Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
*Google Map Directions
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/300+W+Briarcliff+Rd,+Bolingbrook,+IL+60440/@41.6988139,-88.0815764,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e5bce168370db:0xf1eba6f8d07fdbc7!8m2!3d41.6988139!4d-88.0793877>*
As usual we will be having a "Meeting After the Meeting" for talk and
drinks afterwards, currently planning on being Gordon Biersch restaurant in
the Bolingbrook Promenade outside mall.
Posting on UniForum Chicago Website
<http://uniforumchicago.org/meetings/Twitter.html>
Posting on UniForum Chicago Meetup site
<https://www.meetup.com/UniForum-Chicago/events/233427060/>
For more information about UniForum Chicago contact *info at uniforum.chi.il.us
<info at uniforum.chi.il.us>*.
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