Presented during GLA (Georgia Library Association) annual meeting in 2004. Encompasses blogging and other tools by robin fay, georgiawebgurl@gmail.com with Amy Watts.
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1. Presented at GLA/COMO, 2006: Links checked 2007; Presentation online at: http://robinfay.net/web2.0/getting_started/ A introduction to blogging, including comparisons of blogging, overview of RSS, and other web based tools. This presentation will automatically advance or you may use the buttons. How can libraries use web based tools to market their services, educate their patrons, and provide value added services?
2. All links are available via a resource list at the end and at http://del.icio.us/ webtechnologiespresentation / Next up, a quick overview and table of contents. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net
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6. Briefly about blogs Chart permission of blogswithoutalibrary.net How did we get started blogging? Good question!
14. Blogger User interface The next product we tested was expression engine/pmachine. Blogger
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17. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Let’s get a sneak peak behind the scenes at the user interface. Expression Engine
18. Expression Engine User interface Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Looks easy to use but a little more robust than blogger. The third product we investigated was movable type. Let’s see how that one looks. Expression Engine
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21. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Movable Type
22. Movable Type/Typepad Movable Type Example Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Well, those all look interesting, but are budget is limited YET we want control over the design and address. Wordpress, anyone? Movable Type
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25. Movable Type/Typepad Movable Type Example Movable Type Example Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Wordpress.org
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28. And the winner is WordPress! Go Live Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Let’s get a look behind the scenes. Wordpress.org
29. Behind the scenes with the user interface: welcome screen Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Wordpress.org Schedule news to post… Write here News from wordpress, especially UPGRADES!
30. The title corresponds to the headline on the main page and is also what displays in rss readers. Note: We also have preselected categories for our writers to chose. So, let’s check it out! Behind the scenes…. Writing a post. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Wordpress.org
31. The title corresponds to the headline on the main page and is also what displays in rss readers. Note we also have preselected categories for our writers to chose. and more stuff…. Which all ends up in the blog. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Why blog? Let’s take a look at the homepage. Wordpress.org
32. And the winner is WordPress! Title Categories Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net
33. Our RSS Feed from the blog is captured here. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net What is RSS?
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35. Go Live In firefox, the rss feed will display as an orange icon in the address bar. To pick up a feed, click on the little orange icon. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net
36. RSS feeds By subscribing, you will receive the latest headlines linked from your bookmark. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net That is nifty, but how do you subscribe if you don’t use firefox?
37. Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net Thunderbird, a free email client, also has a built in RSS reader RSS feeds: how to read http://www.newsgator.com/home.aspx Bloglines is a website to login to read news; Newsgator integrates with outlook; Thunderbird has built in capability
43. What should the blog look like? Does it need to maintain the look of other pages already on the site, or should it be distinctive? How much real estate on the main page? And where will it be? We have the happy problem now of so many posts that people want to see more headlines on the front page! Making sure your blog doesn’t die – needs continuous care and feeding. Additional Challenges Robin Fay, Amy Watts 2006 GLA/COMO presentation: http://www.robinfay.net