Educause is offering the following webcast: Narrowcasting 101: Using Blogs, Podcasts, and Videoblogs in Higher Education When July 21, 1-2 EDT. Cost: About as cheap as it gets (Free!!!) Where to Register: Follow this link right here What's it about: A key element of the new Web is narrowcasting, which includes Weblogs, podcasts, and video... Continue Reading →
A Wiki as a Research Guide
It seems like these days everybody has got a wiki, so I thought I should have one as well. I have begun experimenting with using a wiki to replace the typical library research guide, subject guide, or pathfinder (or whatever you call your list of links and resources organized by subject). In my area, I... Continue Reading →
Summary of Corporate Blogging
At 68 pages, I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but it does appear interesting. Back Bone Media has published a report about successful corporate blogs. From the Executive Summary: With all of the buzz around corporate blogging, we wanted to understand the real value of it for companies. Why would a company... Continue Reading →
Using Social Software to Understand Patrons
Scott Douglas' latest writing is sure to grab some attention, especially since the post was highlighted on Library Stuff. I am sure many will raise issues about the stereotypes of librarians. However, I was more interested in Scott's exploration of a social software called Myspace. Scott describes his first experience with MySpace: I saw many... Continue Reading →
Instructional Blogs Survey
Are you using blogs to supplement or compliment library instruction? Then take a moment to fill out this survey. The purpose of this survey is to find out how librarians are using weblogs (blogs) to interact with and teach library users. The results will be presented at the Off-Campus Library Services Conference in Savannah, GA... Continue Reading →
Some Useful Blogging Advice
How to Write Killer Blog Posts and More Compelling Comments[Link via Successful Blog] How to Be a More Productive Blogger [Link via Micro Persuasion]
MIT Blog Suvey
Some info about the survey: This is a general social survey of the greater weblog community being conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our goal is to help understand the way that weblogs are affecting the way we communicate with each other. Specifically we are interested in issues of demographics, communication behaviors, experience with... Continue Reading →
Blogs versus Message Boards
As the resident blogger in our library, I often get asked to explain the differences between a blog and a message board. People often wonder which application is better for online communication and collaboration. As with many things in technology, it just depends on the need. Lee LeFever, at Common Craft, has written a very... Continue Reading →
Yahoo Blogging Policy and Tips for New Bloggers
Yahoo! has recently developed Personal Blog Guidelines. The pdf document is definitely worth a look. Of particular note are the Best Practices Guidelines on page two of the document. While geared toward Yahoo! bloggers, the main points are valuable to other bloggers as well. Yahoo! recommends: 1. Be Respectful of Your Colleagues 2. Get Your... Continue Reading →