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What is a Blog?
• A blog (short for web log) is “a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer.”-Merriam-Webster
• Characteristics of blogs– Organized in a reverse-chronological order – Archived by date – Updated with relatively short entries– They include links, links, and more links– They have unique URLs and RSS feeds are provided– Readers can leave comments
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Types of Blogs
There are many different types on blogs such as:– Personal Blogs are written by an individual and is
the most common type of blogs.– Professional Blogs can be used either internally or
externally.– Some blogs focus on a single subject (e.g. travelogs) – While other blogs can be classified by the media
that they use (e.g. linklog or tumblelog)
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Blog Community
• The collective community of all blogs is known as the blogosphere.
• BlogDay (August 31) a day that been dedicated to bloggers.
• When it comes to the community of library blogs called Biblioblogosphere there are two types of blogs– Those intended for other library staff – Those intended for the public.
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Pros to Blogging
• Puts your name out on the internet, spreads the word you want spread.
• Helps people connect, by being able to comment on a post.
• Meet like minded people.• To inform the general public and to teach.
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Cons to Blogging
• New technology. Eek scary. • Ethical considerations of blogging. • What will you blog about? Does your blog have a
purpose? • Training time and costs.
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Software
• Programming your own vs. Using pre-made software
• Online servers vs. Owned server space
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Programming
• Pros:• Customizable• Able to match current
website
• Cons:• Requires
professionals to create and install
• Higher costs, more support needed
• Must be self-hosted
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Pre-Made
• Pros:• More options for hosting• Easier to use for beginners• Varying levels of support• Free or pay service
• Cons:• Less customizable• Free service has
shortcomings
• Examples:• Blogger• Wordpress• Livejournal
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Server Space
• Online– Requires less technical
knowledge– Free!– Has the potential to
become unstable– Unpredictable
downtime
• Self Hosted– More stable– Easier to preserve– Higher costs– More technical
support
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Blogging between Library Staff
• Numerous blogs for library staff. • Some are good
http://www.onlinedegrees.org/the-top-25-librarian-blogs/
• Some blogs: Not surprising, most Canadian blogs were for law librarians specifically, which makes sense because legal documents are not fun.
• Joke – What do you get when you cross a library technician and a lawyer?
All the information you need but can’t understand.
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Blogging for Patrons
• To inform the Public of changes coming to the library.
• To promote programs.• Interaction between the public and the library via
comments and posts.• To help teach patrons.
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Blogs in Special Libraries
• Special libraries are starting to embrace blogging
• Professional blogs are intended almost solely for other library professionals
• Taking a look at the Canadian Health Libraries Association : http://www.chla-absc.ca/
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A Few Special Library Blogs to Check Out
• ELLA (Edmonton Law Libraries Association): http://apps.edmontonlawlibraries.ca/blog/– Has been running since September 2007 and won the
Canadian Law Blog Award in 2008• SLA (Special Libraries Association) :
http://www.sla.org/content/community/blogs/index.cfm– Created several blogs to help their members catch up
on what is going on
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Academic Library
• Grant MacEwan library has a blog named Bezenarm’s blog.
• This blog can be easily missed. • To get to the blog you have to go to the library tab on
www.mymacewan.ca once there the heading Library news sends you to the blog.
• The main purpose of an academic library blog is to help the patrons.
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Academic Library Part 2
• The U of A has many different library blogs. • The main blog is
www.blogs.library.ualberta.ca/libnews/ . • On the right hand side you have links to the other
libraries blogs. • This blog is updated frequently and has been around for
a long time.
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Blogging in Public Libraries
• Public Libraries use blogs as instructional material, and to gather and give information to/from the public.
• Teen Techie Boot Camp @ EPL : I was in charge of making a Blog to instruct and provide link to the material we were teaching to teens.
• At Strathcona Public Library during the summer they had teens post their book reviews on SCL’s teen blog for SCL’s summer game.
• Manchester’s Public Library uses their blog like a Website, informing the public of the times they are open, and what programs are coming up. www.manchesterlitlist.blogspot.com
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Blogging in Elementary and Secondary Schools
• Increase student awareness• Comfortable format for students• Aids in collection development• Online booktalks
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Examples
Less than good:• Richard Secord:
http://www.richardsecordlibrary.blogspot.com/
• Poor choice of template makes uneven formatting
Good!• Harry Ainlay High School:
http://ainlaybookreviews.blogspot.com/
Book talk:• J Percy Page:
http://www.jpercypage.com/library-blog-page
• Library news, collection updates, videos
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Information Literacy
• Blogs as an instructional tool• Helps develop writing, reviewing, and peer-
editing skills• Teaches information literacy and computer
literacy concurrently