This document discusses blogs and their role in library and information services. It defines blogs as websites that are regularly updated with new content like commentary, descriptions, or other media. Blogs are attractive because they allow for easy and interactive sharing of information. Libraries can use blogs for current awareness services, highlighting new resources, book reviews, announcements, and selective dissemination of information. Some examples of library blogs provided are from the National Social Science Documentation Centre, Georgia State University library, KV ASC library in Bangalore, and the Library of Congress. The conclusion states that successful blogs depend on the blogger's inspiration, motivation, and ability to sustain updates over a long period.

1. Blog and its Role in Library and
Information Services
By
Chandrappa
Library Project Assistant
University Library
University of Mysore
Manasagangothri
Mysore-06
chandruekm@gmail.com
National Conference on Managing College Libraries: Issues and Trends
December 16-17, 2011
JSSS College of Arts, Commerce & Science (Autonomous)
Mysore

2. Layout of the Presentation
• Introduction
• Why Blogs are so Attractive?
• Characteristics of Weblogs
• Free Blogging Software
• Applications of Weblogs in Libraries
• Weblogs for Information Services: Few
Examples
• Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
The term “Weblog” was first coined by Jorn
Berger in 1997.
The short form “Blog” was first used by Peter
Merholz. Later it has become a standard term
and even included in Oxford Dictionary.

4. WHAT IS BLOG OR WEBLOG?
“ A blog or weblog is a type of website or part
of a website supposed to be updated with new
content from time to time. Blogs are usually
maintained by an individual with regular entries
of commentary, descriptions of events, or other
material such as graphics or video. Entries are
commonly displayed in reverse-chronological
order” (Wikipedia, 2011).

5. Why Blogs are so Attractive ?
 Blog attracts us by its sheer interactive and
communicative capabilities.
 The power of the blog lies not only in ease of publishing
new content, but also in its ability to automatically
archive old posts and refresh the content of the main
page.
Therefore, blog has become one of the most important
and interesting tools for sharing information and
communication on the Web

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF WEBLOGS
Blogs are chronological:
Weblog entries display recent information at the
top of the page.

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF WEBLOGS
Conti…..
A blog is easy to create and update
Entries are automatically archived and searchable
Weblog is collaborative and communicative

8. FREE BLOGGING SOFTWARE
Blogging Software URLs
Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Movable Type http://movabletype.com/
TypePad http://www.typepad.com/
Wordpress http://wordpress.com/

9. Libraries can Use the Blogs for the Following
Purposes
 as a current awareness service;
 to highlight news or resources of interest
 to post book reviews from students,
faculty, and staff members
 to list new acquisitions
 to announce library news and events
 for selective dissemination of information

10. National Social Science Documentation Centre
http://icssr-nassdoc.blogspot.com/

11. Georgia State University library
http://homer.gsu.edu/blogs/library

12. Library & Information Center @ KV ASC, B'lore
http://kvasclibraryinfo.wordpress.com/

13. Library of Congress
http://blogs.loc.gov/loc

14. CONCLUSION
The success of the weblogs depends on blogger’s
inspiration, motivation, dedication and ability to
sustain for a long period .

15. Thank You