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Blogs Presented by: Melissa WEhunt

Publishing independent authors from around the world…. Blogs Presented by: Melissa WEhunt. What is a weblog?. A website where one can publish their own thoughts and have a world wide audience Items and updates are usually displayed in reverse chronological order

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Blogs Presented by: Melissa WEhunt

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  1. Publishing independent authors from around the world… BlogsPresented by: Melissa WEhunt

  2. What is a weblog? • A website where one can publish their own thoughts and have a world wide audience • Items and updates are usually displayed in reverse chronological order • A place for journal entries, political thoughts or general commentary

  3. Basic weblogs show up around 1991 In 1999, weblogs become mainstream through the release of automated blogging websites (i.e. Blogger & Blog*Spot) Blogging explosion after 9/11/01 Blogger becomes the second most visited website (123,892)* * Number of visitors, in thousands, who visited Website at least once in July 2007 HISTORY (1991-Present)

  4. CREATING A WEBLOG • It’s as easy as 1-2-3… • Create an account (www.blogger.com) • Name your blog (Librarians are the coolest...) • Choose a template (or if you’re into HTML, create your own!) • Type in your information/comment • Click Publish!

  5. ACCESS & DESIGN CONTROLS • Would you like your blog accessed by the world or just your friends? • Have total control over what posts to keep, trash or hide • Get creative with custom colors, fonts, drag & drop page elements and photos • Need to have access from your cell phone? • Blogger-On-the-Go • Some new phones come with this feature automatically

  6. BLOGS & LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS • New way to market programs and services • New way to involve other “types” of users • Subscription options • Go directly to user’s mailbox • Automatic archival abilities • Daily, weekly, yearly • Search capabilities • User’s can search old archives for information

  7. SO WHAT?? Top 3 reasons to create a blog… • Connect with new people…possibly new library users?? • Get Creative!! • Be Heard!! (for some alternative views & fun regarding libraries visit: http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com/)

  8. REFERENCES • Fitchter, D. (2003). Why and how to use blog’s to promote your libraries services. Computers in Libraries, 17, 6. Retrieved March 19, 2008 from http://www.infotoday.com/mls/nov03/fichter.sht ml. • Google (2008) Create a blog in three easy steps. Retrieved February 8, 2008 from https://www.blogger.com/start. • Joyce, C.A. (140th ed.) (2007). The world almanac and book of facts 2008. New York: World Almanac Books. • Stone, B. (2002).Blogging: Genius strategies for instant web content. Indianapolis, IN: Pearson Education.

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