Blog Boot Camp: A Primer in Blogging for Special Collections Staff

Introductions Kathleen Burns Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale John Overholt Nancy Kuhl Stephanie Horowitz Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale Houghton Library, Harvard Moderator Panelist Panelist Panelist

The Plan Blogs – What are they? Why should you care? Survey! – How are special collections using blogs today? Brief Blog Profiles from Our Panelists A Quick Demo Discussion

Blogs – What are they? Why should you care?

Survey! – How are special collections using blogs today?

Brief Blog Profiles from Our Panelists

A Quick Demo

Discussion

Blogs – What Are They?

A Blog Is A Communication Tool

Content is public and sharable

Enable two-way conversation

Visual Anatomy of a Blog Post

Special Collections Blogging Institutional Blog W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library, University of Alabama

Special Collections Blogging Subject Specific “ Mary Comes to the College with William” Swem Library Special Collections Research Center, College of William and Mary

Special Collections Blogging Project Specific “ A View to Hugh: Processing the Hugh Morton Photographs and Films” North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Special Collections Blogging Recent Acquisitions New Acquisitions Blog, Modern Books & Manuscripts, Houghton Library, Harvard

Special Collections Blogging Reference Transactions Pennsylvania State University Special Collections Library

Special Collections Blogging Blog as Interactive Catalog Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Special Collections Blogging Kate Theimer’s ArchivesNext blog Professional Discourse

Let’s Get Started!

Visual Anatomy of a Blog Post

Charles Babbage Institute News and Information (main page) Blog Profile

CBI Blog : Create a New Entry Page Blog Profile

CBI Blog : "IM an Archivist" Chat Window Blog Profile

CBI Blog : CBI Archivist Meebo Chat Screen Blog Profile

CBI Blog : Chat Window With Dialogue Blog Profile

Hyde Catablog Dashboard Blog Profile

Hyde Catablog Stats 1 Blog Profile

Hyde Catablog Stats 2 Blog Profile

Hyde Catablog Post Window (Blank) Blog Profile

Hyde Catablog Post Window (With Post) Blog Profile

Hyde Catablog Main Page Blog Profile

Poetry at the Beinecke Library : Home Page Blog Profile

Poetry at the Beinecke Library : About Page Blog Profile

African American Studies at Beinecke Library Blog Profile

Room 26 Cabinet of Curiosities Blog Profile

Room 26 Cabinet of Curiosities : A Librarian’s Biggest Fear? Blog Profile

“ Forget Google Books ; perhaps Room 26 is a more human answer to Robert Darnton ’s question of what role libraries should play in the new digital age.”

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Slide 1 – © Luc Viatour GFDL/CC

Slide 2 – Images used with permission of participants. Rights reserved.

Slide 4 – Screenshots used under Fair Use provisions.

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Slide 8-73 -- Screenshots used under Fair Use provisions