The sheer quantity of material posted to blogs and to sites like flickr is sobering (from a preservation and provision of access point of view) and fascinating (what are the human impulses that have everyone hooked? is it about interaction, is it about playing and learning, is it narcissism). For libraries, the first two - interaction and playing/learning - are terrific opportunities. The insideadog blog is clever because it puts Library staff and authors in the space where young readers are - it is topical, it is searching, it is irreverent. Should we have a blog for first time users of the Library - something that complements all of the printed and web material we put out. It could be written by those who remember what it was like to be a first time user with advice from Library staff. The next time we have a large event, for example, the next public library professional development day or family history feast, should the podcasts be complemented by blogs from participants? I don't mean that we create endless numbers of blogs - but that we experiment to see in what circumstances they are useful.
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Wow, what a great idea to have a blog for new users. It might be difficult to monitor but still it's food for thought.
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