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DCP Live

DCP Live. One library’s experience organizing, writing, maintaining and promoting its blog http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org http://www.dekalblibrary.org Jimmy Lo: loh@dekalblibrary.org Nolan Reynolds: reynoldsn@dekalblibrary.org. Overview. How we started Developing a system

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DCP Live

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  1. DCPLive One library’s experience organizing, writing, maintaining and promoting its blog http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org http://www.dekalblibrary.org Jimmy Lo: loh@dekalblibrary.org Nolan Reynolds: reynoldsn@dekalblibrary.org

  2. Overview • How we started • Developing a system • Writer’s block • Getting the word out • How are we doing?

  3. From the Roots… • Before the blog • New Librarians’ ideas • “Why do we need a blog?” • Test phase

  4. We Need a System! • Who posts on what days? • A rotating moderator • Proof-reading process • Dealing with comments

  5. Writer’s Block! • Sharing ideas on RefRap • Does every post have to be about the library?

  6. Getting the Word Out • Internal promotion • External promotion • Bookmarks • Script on the homepage

  7. How Are We Doing? • Gauging traffic • Comments from patrons

  8. Thank You!!! http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/ http://www.dekalblibrary.org/ Jimmy Lo: loh@dekalblibrary.org Nolan Reynolds: reynoldsn@dekalblibrary.org

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