Library Blogging

by Karen A. Coombs, Jason Griffey

Thinking of setting up a blog for your school, academic or public library This book is for you ?

. Learn all about the blogosphere and its place in your library.

. Learn the nitty gritty of setting up and hosting your library blog

. Find out just what you need in hardware and software to make your blog work like a charm

. See examples of groundbreaking uses for your library blog

This book is an overview of the world of blogs in libraries, including both use and technological discussions.The authors bring you the whys and how-to's of using a blog in a library context, including the different options available for a library blog, the appropriateness of each option, and the possibilities of each program or service.

Genres: Nonfiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2008

Reviews

[Gwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Coombs gave good background information on blogging and how to get started on some of the various blog sites--Blogger, Wordpress, etc. She also recommends setting a purpose for your blog and provides some options for consideration. If you know nothing or very little about blogging, this is the book for you.

[bjneary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great resource for any blogger and of course I love the library applications and all of the "how tos"

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book is a little dated, it's a good start for libraries that want to learn about blogs. I would like to see the others publish an update to this book.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Would be more useful if I were actually setting up a library blog.