Dig Deeper with blogs
October is National Medical Librarians Month. In recognition the library is doing a staff development activity to learn about some of our newer online tools. Here is week 1′s assignment: Dig Deeper with Blogs.
Not library staff & want more info? Send an email to mknapp@lsuhsc.edu
This week we’re talking about blogs. Did you know the library has a blog? Clearly you do now as you are reading it! Read on for a background on blogs and other info…
Introduction to blogs
• Definition: BLOG is short for Web log, or an online journal that is frequently updated with news, views or other information.
• For an introduction to blogs, watch this 3 minute video: “blogs in plain English†by Common Craft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKcqge8SvzQ
• You can view our library blog, LSUSHSC LIBRARY NEWS, on the Isché Library homepage. All library staff can create posts on the blog or leave a comment.
Log in information
Librarians
Username: your lsuhsc email alias (ie: mknapp)
Generic password: [redacted:see staff email]
Library Staff and the General Public
Haven’t used our blog before? Anyone can create a username & password to comment.
Task for week 1:
•Add a comment answering the question “Which tool are you most interested in learning about this month?”
NMLM: Dig Deeper Display
I would like to learn a bit more about the Library’s Delicious account for the links. This tool is something I’ve not really gotten into, and I would love to have a bit more info about its inner workings and how it’s being applied to library resources.
I would like to learn more about Wiki.
I would like to learn more about the LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL).
I would like to learn more about delicious as well. it’s an online bookmark management tools, and it changed it’s look almost a day after we moved our links to it.
I would like to learn more about navigating E-journals.
I would love to jump in with the Wikis.
I’d like to learn more about Delicious.
I would like to learn more about Wikis and Delicious so I can apply them to the dental library home page.