Week 3: Blogs (Continued)
February 6 - February 12, 2008
Learning Objectives
By the end of the week, you should:
1. Know the various ways that libraries are using blogs.
2. Identify characteristics of successful library blogs.
3. Identify best practices for libraries starting blogs.
Lecture
Readings
Farkas, Chapter 3
Streight, S. E. (2007). “20 Reasons a Business Should NOT Blog.” Vespers at the Grate.
Blyberg, J. (2005). “Lessons Learned: AADL 3.0.” blyberg.net.
King, D. L. (2007). “Valuing Users by Allowing Comments.” davidleeking.com.
Matthews, B. (2006). “Intuitive Revelations: The Ubiquitous Reference Model.”
Listen to “Next Steps: Taking Your Blog from So-So to Superb” webcast by Nanette Donohue of the Champaign Public Library. If you are using Internet Explorer, you can actually view the presentation. If not, you can listen to it with the MP3 or the Windows Media file.
Examples
Public
Ann Arbor District Library AXIS Blog
Ann Arbor District Library Director's Blog
Harris County Public Library eBranch Blog
Marin County Free Library Blog
St. Joseph County Public Library Lifeline
St. Joseph County Public Library GameBlog
Academic
Binghamton University Science Library Blog
Kansas State University Library Blogs
Ohio University Libraries Business Blog
Virginia Commonwealth University Library Suggestion Blog
School
Gargoyles Loose in the Library
You can find many other examples of library blogs at the Blogging Libraries Wiki.
Things to Do
1. Explore the blog examples.
2. Write at least one blog post on one (or more) of the following topics:
1. Why should libraries blog?
2. What are some of the things libraries should consider before starting a blog?
3. Write your own reflections on what you learned this week.
3. Comment on at least two other people's blog posts.
4. Bookmark three resources about library blogs or three library blogs that haven't been discussed and tag them libr246-13.
5. Blog Assignment due February 12.
