What Libraries Are Doing With Blogs

My presentation was too short to give you a real overview of what libraries are doing with blogs, but that really wasn't my goal. My goal was to persuade you that blogging is quick and easy way of sharing ideas and information with lots of other people. Now that you're convinced (I hope!) you can start considering how you can use a blog for yourself or in your work.

Here are a few sites to give you a few more ideas:

Blogging Libraries Wiki - A list of lots and lots of library blogs. (Remember what I said about wikis being the wave of the future? Well, this one was created by blogger who found a wiki gave her more flexibility.)
"Why and How to Use Blogs to Promote Your Library's Services," Marketing Library Services, November 2003. - A bit dated, but the suggestions are all still relevant. Some of the links may be obsolete.
Blogs and More - Specially targeted for library support staff.
MIT Library News - Ok, it's a place for tech geeks, but still . . .

If you find any other sites you like, post 'em or add a comment to this post.

Great Conference!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I had a great time at today's Reaching Forward conference. Wasn't Mikki Williams terrific?!

I just wanted to thank all the folks who attending my blogging session and asked me all those good questions. You helped me make a whole lot of points that I might have forgotten, and I know that the rest of the audience appreciated it.

Now, I want to hear about all the other interesting presentations that you attended. Add your comments or, if you gave me your e-mail address, look for an invitation to become a member and post something yourself. (If you didn't receive an invitation to become a member, e-mail me.)

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