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How Libraries are Using Web Logs

How Libraries are Using Web Logs. Public Libraries in the USA July 2005 Presentation for MLA 2005 Jennifer Crispin. Weblog. "a website that is updated frequently, with new material posted at the top of the page.” Rebecca Blood, Weblog Historian. Overview of Previous Research.

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How Libraries are Using Web Logs

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  1. How Libraries are Using Web Logs Public Libraries in the USA July 2005 Presentation for MLA 2005 Jennifer Crispin

  2. Weblog • "a website that is updated frequently, with new material posted at the top of the page.” • Rebecca Blood, Weblog Historian

  3. Overview of Previous Research • Blog Without a Library • Cites and Insights • Weblogg-ed • Most research combines library blogs with blogs by librarians

  4. Criteria for Inclusion • US • Public Library • Blog Format or Software

  5. Sources • Libdex- • 23 Weblogs • 13 Active • Open Directory • 10 Weblogs • 3 Active • Blog Without a Library • 101 Web Logs • 69 Active

  6. What is Active? • Post(s) after June 30, 2005 • Some “active” weblogs had no posts in July

  7. Points about Data Collection • Not as user, but as researcher • July 2005 is random choice

  8. Weblogs • 31 States • 101 Libraries • 136 Weblogs

  9. Active Compared to Inactive

  10. Active Weblogs • 29 States • 88 Libraries • 89 Weblogs • 808 entries in July 2005 • Ave. 9 entries per weblog

  11. Active Libraries: Start Date • 37 in 2005 • 31 in 2004 • 9 in 2003 • 1 in 2002 • 1 in 2001 • 4 undetermined

  12. Active Blogging Libraries by State

  13. Active Weblogs, by State

  14. Host Information • 44 on Blogspot • 36 hosted by Library • 9 on Other • Typepad, Livejournal, lishost, etc

  15. Blogging Software • 58 on Blogger • 12 on Movable Type • 5 on Word Press • 14 on Other

  16. Blogging Software

  17. Audience

  18. Topics • Book Reviews (42 of 89) • New Book Information (42 of 89) • Library Staff News (32 of 89) • Library Events (65 of 89) • Community Events (31 of 89) • Other (25 of 89)

  19. Outstanding Web Logs • Oldest Consistently Updated Web Log • Wilton Library Lines • http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/liblines/librarylinesindex.asp • Most entries in July 2005 • Sellers Library Teen Page, 67 • http://sellerslibraryteens.blogspot.com/ • Most comments in July 2005 • Sellers Library Teen Page, 14 • http://sellerslibraryteens.blogspot.com/

  20. Missouri Library Web Log • Missouri River Regional Library Expansion Blog • http://www.mrrl.org/expansion/blog/ • Started April 2005 • 20 entries • 24 comments

  21. Is a Blog Right for Your Library? • Don’t start a blog because your colleagues elsewhere think it’s cool. Start a blog if it’s right for your community.

  22. Things a Library Blog Must Have • Street address. • Other contact information • Link to library page • Names of authors. • Consistent Updates!

  23. Blogs Take Time • 20 minutes a day • Job duty • Spread the work

  24. Cautions • 404 Pages • Abandoned • Comment spam • Represent the library

  25. Abandoned Blogs • Why so many? • Lack of time • Lack of interest • Blogging librarian moves

  26. Blog Software • http://www.blogger.com • http://www.movabletype.org • http://www.wordpress.org

  27. Blog Directories • http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/ • http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html

  28. More Resources • http://www.jennifercrispin.com • Presentation File • List of Weblogs Studied • Links to Resources

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