Blogs: Why They Matter
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Bryan Loar's presentation at the Art Libraries Society of North America's 35th annual conference emphasized the significance of blogs in modern communication, presenting statistics on blog readership and creation. He highlighted blogs as valuable tools for collaboration, professional development, and knowledge sharing, which are superior to traditional communication methods like emails and bulletin boards. Loar encouraged attendees to start their own blogs by thoughtfully selecting topics, understanding their audience, and choosing appropriate publishing tools.
Blogs: Why They Matter
- 1. Blogs: Why They Matter Bryan Loar Presented at the Art Libraries Society of North America’s 35th Annual Conference April 29, 2007
- 2. INTRO Bryan Loar Resource Librarian Fitch 2006 MLIS Kent State University 2005 BA History of Art, Ohio State University 2005 BA Italian, Ohio State University Fitch A Global Design Agency
- 3. INTRO Bryan Loar Senior Site Administrator of Ar t Li brary S tudents & N ew A RLIS* P rofessionals (ArLiSNAP) www.arlisnap.org
- 4. BLOGS - Statistics An inferred 57 million adults read blogs daily Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2006 An inferred 12 million adults maintain a blog. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2006 Over 175,000 blogs are created every day Technorati, 2007 Bloggers are more likely to be youthful Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2006
- 5. BLOGS – So What? Blogs Can Be Forums Collaboration Tools Repositories of Knowledge Connectors to New Knowledge Efficient Professional Development Tools Blogs Are Inherently Better Than E-mail Listservs Bulletin Boards
- 6. BLOGS – Start Your Own! Things to Consider Determine a topic and stick to it Know your audience Choose a format to meet your objective(s) Find the best Web publishing software for your needs Promote Partially adapted from Keidra Chaney’s suggestions
- 7. New Forms of Communication : Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs Bryan Loar Presented at the Art Libraries Society of North America’s 35 th Annual Conference April 29, 2007