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Blogging
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Blogs replacing "traditional" web site
- North Plains Public Library http://nplibrary.org
- Stillwater Free Library (NY) http://stillwater.sals.edu/
- Southern Adirondack Library System (NY) http://www.sals.edu/
- Pittsfield (VT) Public Library http://pittsfieldlibrary.vox.com/
Blogs for special audiences
- Teen Scene Blog http://www.westervilleteens.org
- Lee Whedon Teens (Lee Wheedon Memorial Library) http://www.lwteens.typepad.com/
Schools & School Libraries
Selected CT library blogs
- Darien Library: http://www.darienlibrary.org
- East Hampton PL http://ehplct.blogspot.com
- Westport PL http://westportlibrary.org
- CT State Library: http://webjunctionworks.org/ct/blog/
- Norwalk - Harry Potter: http://hpnorwalk.wordpress.com/
Blogs for Librarians - a selection of blogs to help you keep up with keeping up.
- Infodoodads: http://infodoodads.com/
- What I Learned Today: http://www.web2learning.net
- Shifted Librarian: http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com
- Library Crunch: http://www.librarycrunch.com
- Tame the Web: http://tametheweb.com
- Librarian in Black: http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/
- Tame the Web: http://tametheweb.com
- Library Stuff: http://www.librarystuff.net/
- information Wants to be Free: http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php
Lists of Library Blogs
- List of blogging libraries by type of blog: http://wiki.webjunctionworks.org/index.php/Sample_Library_Blogs
- List of blogging libraries by type of library: http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/
- List of blogs by individual librarians: http://liswiki.org/wiki/Weblogs
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More Information about blogging
- Blog Software Comparison Chart
- Weblog Compendium List of blog software
- Blogs for Libraries Article from WebJunction on why libraries should care about blogging.
- Blogging Toolbos: 120+ Resources for Bloggers Tons of useful stuff here.
- Blogging Ethics - Tips for keeping it professional
- Nuts and Bolts #3 - Blogging in the Classroom
- Blog Backup - don't forget to create a backup of your blog
- My Story About Telling Stories - great blog post about how to write a blog post by 'telling a story'.
Selected Blogging Software Options
- Wordpress.com Popular, free blog hosting service.
- Edublogs Free blogs for librarians, educators and students. Based on Wordpress blogging software.
- Vox.com
- Blogger Another very popular and free blogging service.
- Tumblr Microblogging - Useful for really quick updates. Great for announcing new resources to teachers and students. Easy to use and has an RSS feed so users can subscribe to your updates. Put the tumblr button on your toolbar for speedy updates.
Search Tools - Search for Blog postings
- Technorati - Covers many topics
- Google Blog Search - Covers many topics.
- LisZen - Search over 700 library related blogs.
- LibWorm - Search library related blogs, podcasts and other RSS feeds. Browse by some major topic areas as well.
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