1. The document discusses how to create a blog using WordPress, including what a blog is, popular free blogging platforms, and what blogs allow users to do and not do. 2. Blogs allow users to share information, opinions, creative works and commentary over time through individual posts and can include pictures, videos and links. 3. Reasons to use a blog include patient education, professional discussion, promoting programs, and community service, but cautions include considering HIPAA and copyright issues.

1. Creating a Blog with WordPress August 12, 2008 Presented by Judy Kammerer, MA, MLIS, AHIP Medical Librarian, UCSF Fresno & CRMC

2. What is a Blog? Simple website that allows you to enter information without coding Data is instantly published to your website Individual entries are called “posts” Posts are dated with newest at top Easy to add frequent content Good forum for sharing information Allows others to add comments

3. Popular Free Blog Platforms WordPress: http://wordpress.com/ Blogger: https://www.blogger.com/start

4. What Blogs Allow You To Do Share personal information, opinions, creative works, commentary, professional expertise Entries posted chronologically and can be organized into topical folders (categories) Separate pages can be added with content, but individual posts only appear on home page Include pictures, audio & video links, links to web pages & Power Points Allow comments or make private

5. What Blogs Will Not Do Pages cannot be formatted into tables appearance is set by template chosen Excel spreadsheets cannot be posted

6. Why Use a Blog? Patient education Discussion with colleagues (local / global) Create interest groups Promote your practice / programs Develop an interest & organize online info Community service / post screening tools

7. Cautions HIPAA considerations Avoid using any of the 18 health information identifiers when reporting interesting cases Include a disclaimer on home page Copyright considerations Links okay Table of contents okay Avoid PDF article attachments

8. Definition of RSS Feed Readers Blog entries are published using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) RSS content (blog entries) can be read using software called “RSS reader,” ”feed reader,” or ”aggregator” The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds (blogs) regularly for new content & downloads it for easy accessibility This will be covered in next week’s class on 8/19