Effective Blogging for Libraries (The Tech Set) (The Tech Set, 10) - Softcover

Connie Crosby is founder of Crosby Group Consulting and Instructor with the Professional Learning Centre, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.

"Many librarians are already familiar with using blogs and have one if not several going. In fact, blogging is so easy that library blogs are often launched without much forethought. Law librarian Crosby (Crosby Group Consulting) suggests, however, that to truly leverage this powerful tool libraries should first consider the purpose of the initiative and then choose the blog type and/or vendor that best suits it. She advises on choosing which blog application to use, writing best practices (including online etiquette), building readership, moderating discussions, working with skins or templates, content suggestions, including 23 Things To Do with Your Blog Posts, integrating social media, and applying analytics. Both novice and experienced bloggers will benefit from this valuable resource." --Library Journal, June 2010

"...highly practical...I would suggest that librarians take a look at the book and find out what meaningful purposes can be accomplished through blogging without directing the resources to a fashionable activity just because everybody else is doing it." --Information Research, August 2010

"Written so that any librarian can understand, whether a reference librarian, a systems librarian, or a Web librarian, or any librarian who is not tech-savvy, this book is useful to any person wanting to know more about blogging, one seeking to implement these technologies either at the library or for personal use, and for those who already have implemented these technologies but wish to know how to go further and best take advantage of these resources." --ARBA Online

"For librarians, Crosby, a consultant, law librarian, blogger, and writer who teaches social networking tools courses at the U. of Toronto, Canada, details how to start and maintain a widely-read library blog." --SciTech Book News, August 2010

"Effective Blogging for Libraries is the work of an experienced blogger, who has thought to include most of the issues that should be considered when deciding to start a Library blog, plus many more...Even if you have been blogging for years, you will find interesting ideas and good examples of blogs to emulate in this slim volume." --Australian Academic and Research Libraries, September 2010

"Whether or not a library already has a blog in place, this book is a handy resource...Effective Blogging for Libraries gives readers everything needed to implement a blog or simply maintain an existing blog in a better, more effective way." --Journal of Web Librarianship, October-December 2010

"Very useful for librarians considering a blog...Readers don't need a strong technical background to understand the text, but if they have one, there is substance here for them too." --Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission

"...extremely valuable to librarians wishing to learn more about current social networking applications and how they can be effectively used in a library." --The Australian Library Journal, May 2011

"Crosby provides a step-by-step manual for planning the process, getting online, and making it work. She demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the blogosphere, how it works, and how to tap into its potential. The book covers a great deal of information, but it is laid out well and is written succinctly so that no time is wasted and every suggestion is relevant to using blogs to effectively reach an audience. It is a useful guide for any library that wishes to use Web 2.0 technology to build a rapport online..." --Journal of the Medical Library Association, October 2011

Very useful for librarians considering a blog...Readers don't need a strong technical background to understand the text, but if they have one, there is substance here for them too. - --Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission