This looks like an interesting experiment using blogging software, RSS feeds and social media.

For more info:

http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/

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They’re blogging about it, of course:

Sarah Elsewhere

dave 2.0

(Had I been able to go to Africa when I was in grad school, where would I be now?)

(The newsletter gives the students’ full names, however since they do not provide their full names on their blogs, I am refraining from using them.)

I’d be a lot more inclined to follow some of the suggestions, like updating software and going through old posts, had I access to the server and had this blog far fewer than 5,000+ posts.

“Sometimes, expert advice comes from where you least expect it. Winnie the Pooh himself will tell you he is a “bear of little brain,” but he also has an uncommon, clear-eyed wisdom.
You may have heard of The Tao of Pooh. But what about The Blog of Pooh?
Given that the happiness and feelings of his friends are Pooh’s chief concern (other than hunny, that is), he’d likely build a strong community as a blogger. Here are six social media lessons we can all learn from the lovable bear who’s stuffed with fluff.”

Lesson 1: “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
Lesson 2: “If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.
Lesson 3: “You can’t help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn’t spell it right; but spelling isn’t everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn’t count.”
Lesson 4: “It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like “What about lunch?
Lesson 5: “I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit. “No,” said Pooh humbly, “There isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way.”
Lesson 6: “Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake.”

For the whole posting:

http:www.copyblogging.com/

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“On April, 23rd 2007 a series of postings started on Infobib.de, where guest authors from all over the world introduced the library and library related blogs of their own country. This book is a collection of 30 revised LibWorld articles, accompanied by a foreword by Walt Crawford. Included are articles about the blogosphere of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, USA.”

It’s available through Lulu Marketplace either as a free download or
$16.95 for the paperback.

For more info:

http://www.lulu.com/content/5307801

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Description:

“Liblogs–blogs written by library people, as opposed to official library blogs–provide some of today’s most interesting and useful library literature. This book offers a broad look at English-language liblogs as they are and as they’ve changed between 2007 and 2008. The book includes more than 600 blogs with detailed analysis of 27 metrics for 2007 and 2008 and changes from 2007 to 2008–and, for 143 of them, 2006 as well. Through tables, charts and text, we explore the liblog landscape.”

I believe the Scratchpad was on the list, but I have to get the book to see. You get the book through Lulu Marketplace for $20.00 download or
$22.00 paperback. The price goes up on January 16, $25.00 download and $35.00 paperback.

For more info:

http://www.lulu.com/content/4898086

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I thought some of you might want to know what my Halloween costume is. After all, on the Internet, no one knows you’re a cat.

Um … consider this an early Blogacatmas present!

And, yes, I have blogged on Typepad.

* Blogs are pervasive and part of our daily lives:

“There have been a number of studies aimed at understanding the size of the Blogosphere, yielding widely disparate estimates of both the number of blogs and blog readership. All studies agree, however, that blogs are a global phenomenon that has hit the mainstream.

The numbers vary but agree that blogs are here to stay ”

* What is a blog? The Lines continue to blur:

“But as the Blogosphere grows in size and influence, the lines between what is a blog and what is a mainstream media site become less clear. Larger blogs are taking on more characteristics of mainstream sites and mainstream sites are incorporating styles and formats from the Blogosphere. In fact, 95% of the top 100 US newspapers have reporter blogs.”

* All blogs are not created equal:

133 million blog records are indexed by Technorati since 2002
7.4 million blogs posted in the last 120 days
1.5 million blogs posted in the last 7 days
900,000 blog posts in 24 hours

* Blogging is…

* A truly global phenomenon: Technorati tracked blogs in 81 languages in June 2008, and bloggers responded to our survey from 66 countries across six continents.
* Here to stay: Bloggers have been at it an average of three years and are collectively creating close to one million posts every day. Blogs have representation in top-10 web site lists across all key categories, and have become integral to the media ecosystem.

*Bloggers are…..

* Not a homogenous group: Personal, professional, and corporate bloggers all have differing goals and cover an average of five topics within each blog.
* Savvy and sophisticated: On average, bloggers use five different techniques to drive traffic to their blog. They’re using an average of seven publishing tools on their blog and four distinct metrics for measuring success.
* Intensifying their efforts based on positive feedback: Blogging is having an incredibly positive impact on their lives, with bloggers receiving speaking or publishing opportunities, career advancement, and personal satisfaction.

Demographics Female Male
Personal Blog 83% 76%
Professional Blog 38% 50%
18-24 years old 9% 15%
25+ 91% 85%

For the whole report:

http://www.technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere

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