Comments on: What good is a library blog? http://jabbergypsy.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/what-good-is-a-library-blog/ A place to ask questions and find answers on research and library resources Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:14:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lbutterworth http://jabbergypsy.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/what-good-is-a-library-blog/#comment-4 lbutterworth Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:18:32 +0000 http://jabbergypsy.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/what-good-is-a-library-blog/#comment-4 I visited the blogsite yesterday eager to begin the conversation, and read Eileen's comment. All I could think of to add was "ditto," which wasn't worth adding. I thought about the new blog this morning, again eager to post something of interest, start a provocative conversation, etc., but couldn't think of anything appropriate or of interest to us all. It occured to me that I was spending too much time trying to think of something to say, just for the sake of using the blog. Another thought is that, although I read and enjoy various blogs on a daily basis, they are written by and commented on by people I have no chance of meeting or talking with in person. If I come across something worth sharing here I might e-mail it to y'all, but I actually would prefer to talk face to face, i.e., have a real, live conversation. So, while I still want to explore the blog possibilities, and I'm sure one of you, being more creative than I am, will come up with something that will catch all of our interest and enthusiasm, I wonder if one possibility of making this a viable blog is to expand the audience - set it up college-wide? I visited the blogsite yesterday eager to begin the conversation, and read Eileen’s comment. All I could think of to add was “ditto,” which wasn’t worth adding.

I thought about the new blog this morning, again eager to post something of interest, start a provocative conversation, etc., but couldn’t think of anything appropriate or of interest to us all. It occured to me that I was spending too much time trying to think of something to say, just for the sake of using the blog.

Another thought is that, although I read and enjoy various blogs on a daily basis, they are written by and commented on by people I have no chance of meeting or talking with in person. If I come across something worth sharing here I might e-mail it to y’all, but I actually would prefer to talk face to face, i.e., have a real, live conversation.

So, while I still want to explore the blog possibilities, and I’m sure one of you, being more creative than I am, will come up with something that will catch all of our interest and enthusiasm, I wonder if one possibility of making this a viable blog is to expand the audience – set it up college-wide?

]]> By: echalfoun http://jabbergypsy.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/what-good-is-a-library-blog/#comment-3 echalfoun Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:38:36 +0000 http://jabbergypsy.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/what-good-is-a-library-blog/#comment-3 I think the question needs to be re-framed. It is not "what good is a library blog?" but rather "What good use might one make of a blog?" If setting one up and having a good conversation with fellow staff members is one outcome, I think it's well worth the time and effort. Ideas can be built to move us to appropriate actions. I think the question needs to be re-framed. It is not “what good is a library blog?” but rather
“What good use might one make of a blog?” If setting one up and having a good conversation with fellow staff members is one outcome, I think it’s well worth the time and effort. Ideas can be built to move us to appropriate actions.

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