UBC  Library  Bloggers    Informal  Discussion    January  25,  2010  

Introduc?on  

§ We  are  all  blogging:  who  are  we?    §  are  we  blogging  personally  or  professionally  §  how  many  profiles  do  we  manage?  (blog/twiIer/facebook/etc.)  

§  The  UBC  Library  Blogsphere  

Discussion  

§ Why  are  we  blogging?      

§ What  are  we  using  it  for?  § How  do  we  share  our  informa?on  on  blogs?    

§ How  do  we  share  informa?on  on  other  channels  (twiIer,  website,  etc.)    

§ Who  is  reading/sharing  our  blog?  

The  blogging  directory  

With  so  many  voices  in  the  UBC  blogging  community,  there  are  simple  steps  we  can  take  to  improve  our  online  presence    

§  Iden?ty  §  Iden?fy  yourself  as  a  UBC  Library  blog,  and  provide  links  

to  UBC  Library  in  your  side  menu    §  This  adds  dis?nc?on  and  credibility  §  If  you  are  subject  expert,  iden?fy  yourself  as  one!  

§  Usability  §  Categoriza?on  &  tagging  of  content    §  Commen?ng    

§  Redundancy  §  Eliminate  old  blogs,  that  you  no  longer  use,  or  haven’t  

used  in  over  a  year  

Final  Thoughts  §  Technical  support    §  UBC  Library:  Yvonne  Chan  §  UBC  Blog  group  for  tech  support:    

 hIp://blogs.ubc.ca/groups/ubc-­‐blogs/  

§   Promo?on  §  Jessica  Woolman  or  Glenn  Drexhage,  UBC  Library  Communica?ons  

§  Discussion  §  UBC  Library  Blog  group:    

 hIp://blogs.ubc.ca/groups/ubc-­‐library-­‐blog-­‐squad/