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This PowerPoint offers a brief history of Web logs (blogs) and potential uses for institutions.
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New Forms of Communication:Harnessing Collective Knowledge through
Web Logs
Bryan Loar
Presented at the Art Libraries Society of North America’s 35th Annual Conference
April 29, 2007
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
INTRO
Bryan LoarResource LibrarianFitch
2006 MLIS Kent State University
2005 BA History of Art, Ohio State University
2005 BA Italian, Ohio State University
Fitch A Global Design Agency
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
INTRO
Bryan LoarSenior Site Administrator of
Art
Library
Students &
New
ARLIS*
Professionals
(ArLiSNAP)
www.arlisnap.org
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS – Are Not Just…
Online Journals Places for Self-Proclaimed Nerds
Vehicles for Rants
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS – Are Not Just…
Online Journals Places for Self-Proclaimed Nerds
Vehicles for Rants
MeCirca 2001
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS – So What?
Blogs Can Be• Forums• Collaboration Tools• Repositories of
Knowledge• Connectors to New
Knowledge• Efficient Professional
Development Tools
Today’s Blogs Are• Economical• Easy to Set-Up• Easy to Maintain• Easily Configurable
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS - Statistics
• An inferred 57 million adults read blogs daily– Pew Internet & American Life Project, 20061
• An inferred 12 million adults maintain a blog.– Pew Internet & American Life Project, 20062
• Over 175,000 blogs are created every day– Technorati, 20073
• Bloggers are more likely to be youthful– Pew Internet & American Life Project, 20064
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS – A Brief HistoryPartially adapted from Lena Karlsson’s account5
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003Online
Journals
Filter Weblogs
Jørn Barger, Weblog
Blogger
Moveable Type (MT)
Six Apart
MetaWeblog API
Wordpress
RSS 2.0
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS – Community & Collaboration
• Miami University (OH, USA)– Integrating Technology and Education
Practicum (I-TEP)6
• Montgomery College (MD, USA)– Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)7
• University of Warwick (Coventry, UK)– Academic Weblog System8
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS - ArLiSNAP• Community
– Sharing Experiences• Conferences• Events
– Support• Forum• Advice
– Belonging• A Common Thread• Beyond the Blog
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS - ArLiSNAP
• Innovation– New Technologies in Use
• De.licio.us• Flickr• Platial• FeedBurner
– Discover New Ideas– Challenge Old & New Concepts
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS - ArLiSNAP
• Empowerment– 1 Blog - Many Voices– Equal Opportunity– Motivational– Activism– Information Becomes
Knowledge
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
BLOGS – Start Your Own!
• Things to Consider– Determine a topic and stick to it– Know your audience– Choose a format to meet your objective(s)– Find the best Web publishing software for
your needs– Promote
Partially adapted from Keidra Chaney’s suggestions9
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
CONCLUSION
• Blogs – Are Powerful Collaboration Tools– Archive knowledge – Build a sense of community– Give a everyone a voice
Harness Users’ Collective Knowledge
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
ArLiSNAP – Swag!Buttons Flyers
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April 29, 2007
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April 29, 2007
REFERENCES1. Lenhart, A., & Fox, S. (2006). Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet's New Storytellers. Pew Internet &
American Life Project. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP%20Bloggers%20Report%20July%2019%202006.pdf.
2. Ibid.3. Technorati (2007). About Us. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from http://www.technorati.com/about/.4. Id.5. Karlsson, L. (2006). The Diary Weblog and the Travelling Tales of Diasporic Tourists. Journal of
Intercultural Studies, 27(3), 299-312. Retrieved April 25, 2007, from the Sociological Collection database.
6. Dickey, M. (2004). The impact of web-logs (blogs) on student perceptions of isolation and alienation in a web-based distance-learning environment. Open Learning, 19(3), 279-291. Retrieved April 25, 2007, from the Academic Search Premier database.
7. Shaffer, S., Lackey, S., & Bolling, G. (2006). Blogging as a Venue for Nurse Faculty Development. Nursing Education Perspectives , 27(3), 126-128. Retrieved April 09, 2007, from the Academic Search Premier database.
8. Gordon, S. (2006). Rise of the blog [journal-based Website]. IEE Review, 52(3), 32-35. Retrieved April 09, 2007, from the Academic Search Premier database.
9. Chaney, K. (2005). Blogs-Learning a New Arts Learning Medium: So Far Neither Rare Nor Exactly Well Done. Teaching Artist Journal, 3(4), 233-240. Retrieved April 22, 2007 from the Academic Search Premier database.
New Forms of Communication: Harnessing Collective Knowledge through Web Logs
April 29, 2007
FURTHER READINGBlood, R. (2004). How Blogging Software RESHAPES THE ONLINE COMMUNITY. Communications of the ACM, 47(12), 53-55.
Blood gives a good overview of the history of Web logs as well as Web logs’ technical development.
Butler, D. (2005). Science in the web age: Joint efforts. Nature, 438(7068), 548-549.
Butler reports the reservations that the scientific community exhibits towards Web logs.
Deuze, M. (2006). Participation, Remediation, Bricolage: Considering Principal Components of a Digital Culture. Information Society, 22(2), 63-75.
Deuze gives an in-depth analysis of online culture in particular to independent media (indymedia).
Holtz, S. (2006). Communicating in the world of Web 2.0. Communication World, 23(3), 24-27.
Holtz gives a good overview of how we now live in a consumer-driven marketplace.
Karlsson, L. (2006). The Diary Weblog and the Travelling Tales of Diasporic Tourists. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 27(3), 299-312.
Although I have already cited Karlsson’s paper, I did want to mention that it is a very insightful piece into Web logs as online journals.
Skinner, B. (2004). Web alert: news and views within healthcare -- managing the information overload. Quality in Primary Care, 12(4), 289-292.
Skinner gives good insights into Really Simple Syndication (RSS)’s potential.
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