The document discusses blogs in libraries and library technology trends. It provides examples of blogs created by different libraries to share information and suggestions. These include the O'Kelly Library blog, University of Minnesota Libraries blog, and Ohio University Libraries business blog. Individual librarians that blog about technology trends are also mentioned. Organizations like ALA Tech Source and LITA also have blogs covering new technologies. The document concludes by listing ways to find blogs through search engines like Technorati or blogs directories, as well as how to easily create a free blog using platforms like Blogger or Wordpress.

1. Library Technology Trends or Social Networking or What is Library 2.0? C. G. O’Kelly Library Julie Dornberger 2007

2. Part 3 Blogs

3. What are Blogs? Short for web log. “Information that is instantly and automatically published to a web site via a template.” From mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/netterms.htm Add links for RSS, videos, IM, email, etc. Not editable by others like a wiki.

4. O’Kelly Library Blog http://okellylibrary.blogspot.com/

5. University of Minnesota Libraries http://blog.lib.umn.edu/ Libraries make it possible for all University students, staff, and faculty to create their own blogs with minimal hassle. There are currently 4284 blogs with 54148 entries.

6. Ohio University Libraries Business Tips, Tricks and Tools Blog http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/businessblog/

7. VCU Libraries Suggestion Blog http://blog.vcu.edu/libsuggest/

8. GTCC What We Can Do For You Blog http://gtcclib.blogspot.com/

9. Associations ACRL http://acrlblog.org/

10. Librarian Blog Shifted Librarian http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/

11. Librarians that Blog about Library Technology Trends Information Wants to be Free http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php Meredith Farkas librarian.net http://www.librarian.net/ Jessamyn West The Shifted Librarian http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com Jenny Levine

12. Organizations that Blog about Library Technology Trends ALA Tech Source http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/2006/12/custom-zen-enlightened-information-retrieval.html LITA Blog http://litablog.org/ ACRL Blog: Technology http:// www.learningtimes.net/acrlblog/category/newtech /

13. How to Find Blogs Technorati (search engine for blogs) http://technorati.com/ Blogging Libraries Wiki http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Blogging_Libraries_Wiki

14. Create a Free Blog Blogger https://www.blogger.com/start Need a Google account Wordpress http://wordpress.com/