ubc library blog squad meeting
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Presentation for Jan. 25 meeting of UBC Library staff who blog about UBC Library and its resources.TRANSCRIPT
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/