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TTW Reading List: Library Blogging

 

As TTW readers may know, I write a lot about the power and potential of blogging in our profession. My dissertation “Modeling the Role of Blogging in Librarianship” examined the motivations of early adopting bibliobloggers while my work with ALA Library Technology reports offered the hows and whys for blogging libraries. I recently got [...]

From the Director’s Desk

http://plainfieldlibrarydirector.blogspot.com/

The Parking Question The parking question arises quickly when talking to those who live in the downtown area or who frequent downtown businesses. It comes in several variations:

Is the Library going to build a parking deck? Is the Village going to build a parking deck? Couldn’t the Library put in underground [...]

Blogging Director: Julie Milavec

http://plainfieldlibrarydirector.blogspot.com/

Another nice example of blogging library directors. Take a look, and don’t miss How many square feet does it take to make a functional public restroom which ends with this:

The draft of the building program will be posted here as it nears completion. In the meantime, you can help by submitting your idea here: http://plainfield.lib.il.us/contact/index.asp or [...]

“Write for the person on the other side of the monitor.”

Nice piece at CopyBlogger called “I Don’t Care About You” at http://www.copyblogger.com/who-cares/

There ate insights here for those who write blog posts for their libraries and all of us who blog. Good stuff.

Egotistical Marketing

We’re an egotistical bunch, aren’t we?

We love to talk about ourselves. We want to tell people how wonderful we are [...]

What’s Up at Franklin Park Public Library

I’m always happy to hear from former students. I just got a nice email from Mick Jacobsen. TTW readers may remember him from his info about LibGuides. He’s moved on to some cool stuff:

Our first gaming event is taking place later today (spearheaded by me).  We have a Wii and PS2 [...]

Testing WP for iPhone

Greetings from the new WordPress for iPhone app.

Announcing All Together Now: Learning 2.0

Brian Kenney writes:

Have you heard of 23 Things, the self-guided program for learning about 2.0 web technology? It was developed by Helene Blowers a couple of years ago at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County and since then has been adopted across the country by public and school libraries, districts, and even entire states. It [...]

Dear Fiona (if that IS your name)

Hi Michael,We just posted an article, “100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of”  (No link love here – MS) I thought I’d bring it to your attention in case you think your readers would find it interesting. Either way, thanks for your time!

Fiona King

 

Dear Fiona – So glad I heard from [...]

SJCPL Blog Patron Posts

http://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/?p=5181

An inspired way to invite participation in the library blog! The folks at SJCPL are featuring library patron John D. Smith sharing how he uses the library. I heard that this will be the first of an ongoing series. Think about it: John tells family and friends he’s posted on the [...]

The Reference Blog: Evidence for Success

Stephen Francouer writes about the usefulness of his library’s Reference Blog:

I am really pleased with the way that our library’s reference blog,Reference at Newman Library, has continued to thrive after being launched four years ago. We’ve now posted over 1300 messages (and hundreds of comments, too); our weekly average is about [...]