The Twitter account identified as belonging to Georgetown University's president, John J. DeGioia, features frank admissions about the mundane details of running a modern academic institution. Last week, for instance, the microblogger wrote that his face was tired from all the "fake-smiling" during graduation events. The PR office can't possibly approve, right?
Right. And neither does Mr. DeGioia. The Twitter account, which points to the president's real home page, is produced by a prankster.
Mr. DeGioia is not the only university leader who has inspired a false double on Twitter. The president of the University of Texas at Austin, William C. Powers Jr., has one, too.
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Hat Tip: P.W.
The FreePint Family is a family of resources to help information workers be more effective, raise the value of information in their organisations and contribute to success.
'FreePint... provides most of my professional development because it won't come through work and [other resources] just don't cut it.'
FUMSI Forum: Do you have a research question? Post it to the FUMSI Forum, where professionals share Q&A and useful tips on how to Find, Use, Manage and Share Information. It's free.
FreePint Shop:
VIP LiveWire:
