Weblogs and Libraries

Weblogs and Libraries
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Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Total Pages : 216
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Book Synopsis Weblogs and Libraries by : Laurel Clyde

Download or read book Weblogs and Libraries written by Laurel Clyde and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the weblog and blogging phenomenon - what are weblogs?, history, who creates weblogs?; types of weblogs; common features; moblogging; RSS and its use in weblogs. -- Weblogs as sources of current information - how useful are weblogs as sources of information?; evaluating weblogs as sources of information; some examples of quality weblogs (in social sciences, books and reading, news and current events, technology). -- Finding weblogs - it's not easy!; directories of weblogs; search engines for weblogs; other strategies. -- Weblogs in the field of library and information science - overview; weblogs dealing with library and information science as a topic; weblogs covering specialist topics in library and information science; weblogs created by professional associations and organisations; weblogs created by library and information schools; weblogs created by individual librarians (the 'blogging librarian'); finding weblogs in this field. -- Weblogs created by libraries: the state of the art - library weblogs; investigating library weblogs; what kinds of libraries are creating weblogs?; purposes for which libraries are creating weblogs; content of the weblogs created by libraries; how libraries are creating and maintaining their weblogs; some examples of library weblogs; evaluation of the library weblogs. -- Creating a weblog: the options - overview of the options; free weblog software options; commercial weblog software options; 'roll your own'; weblog hosting - free services; weblog hosting - commercial services; weblog hosting - the library's own web server; add-ons to spice up a weblog; moblogging; RSS feeds. -- Managing the library weblog - an overview of management issues associated with a library weblog; planning for the implementation of a library weblog; making the technical decisions; identifying the potential users of the library weblog; making decisions about and managing content and other features; making decisions about and managing interactivity; allocating staff time for weblog development and maintenance; budgeting for the weblog; promoting the weblog; evaluating the weblog project. -- Sources of information about weblogs - printed sources; web-based sources; weblogs about weblogs and blogging .


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