Friday, May 25, 2007

"Next Generation" of Library Blogs

One of our assignments for this week was to start thinking about the "next generation" of library blogs. I think that more libraries should use blogging software for bibliographic instruction. LaMee's article "Market your Library with a BLOG" notes that "a blog can become an additional tool for getting instructional information in front of the people who need it most... A few screen captures and some explanatory text can lead a student to the best resources and demonstrate how to use those resources" (LaMee). Librarians are not available 24/7, but a blog with useful tips can always be accessed through the Internet. I like the idea of creating screen shots to aid users through various exercises. This very simple use of library blogging software could have major impact.

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