Comments on: Inviting Participation, Part 4: Specific Tools – Blogs http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Angie Sutton http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-23516 Angie Sutton Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:52:22 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-23516 Hey, David - thought you'd like to know that the KC Public Library Staff Day committee is doing a "Library 2.0" series of learning session prior to Staff Day. These five sessions include creating a blog, tagging/hyperlinking and uploading photos to said blog, photo sharing, playing Runescape, and using your blog for reader's advisory services.<br><br>Had an interesting question that got asked: see <a href="http://clareweara.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-do-they-call-it-delicious-with.html" rel="nofollow">http://clareweara.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-do-t...</a>.<br><br>Anyway, had to say 'hi!'. Hey, David – thought you'd like to know that the KC Public Library Staff Day committee is doing a “Library 2.0″ series of learning session prior to Staff Day. These five sessions include creating a blog, tagging/hyperlinking and uploading photos to said blog, photo sharing, playing Runescape, and using your blog for reader's advisory services.

Had an interesting question that got asked: see http://clareweara.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-do-t....

Anyway, had to say 'hi!'.

]]> By: Eva Mitnick http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-18947 Eva Mitnick Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:57:41 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-18947 I need to convince my library admin of the importance of blogging and would like to show them examples of excellent library blogs, both for the public and staff-only. Any suggestions? I need to convince my library admin of the importance of blogging and would like to show them examples of excellent library blogs, both for the public and staff-only. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Project Play » Blog Archive » Week 4 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-10547 Project Play » Blog Archive » Week 4 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:08:39 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-10547 [...] I’d like you to read David Lee King’s blog posting “Inviting Participation, Part 4: Specific Tools Blogs” [...] [...] I’d like you to read David Lee King’s blog posting “Inviting Participation, Part 4: Specific Tools Blogs” [...]

]]> By: Library Revolution » Blog Archive » A Comment About Comments http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-8029 Library Revolution » Blog Archive » A Comment About Comments Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:07:23 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-8029 [...] developing an authentic, inviting voice, I might also suggest taking David Lee King’s advice and creating posts that actively invite readers to give their [...] [...] developing an authentic, inviting voice, I might also suggest taking David Lee King’s advice and creating posts that actively invite readers to give their [...]

]]> By: David Lee King » Blog Archive » Inviting Participation in Web 2.0 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5313 David Lee King » Blog Archive » Inviting Participation in Web 2.0 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:21:19 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-5313 [...] Inviting Participation, Part 4: Specific Tools - Blogs [...] [...] Inviting Participation, Part 4: Specific Tools – Blogs [...]

]]> By: ALA Midwinter 2007 - social networking - best practices for libraries « T.O. Librarian http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5162 ALA Midwinter 2007 - social networking - best practices for libraries « T.O. Librarian Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:21:32 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-5162 [...] 1. Planning the project: Don’t plan to death, move quickly. Start with the end result, don’t just say, “hey, let’s start a blog!” but ask how it will improve services to the customer. Figure out who will do the work. Make sure it’s customer-focused. 2. Training the staff: This is a necessity. Focus on two things (details and end results–how this serves and benefits customers). Train often – management group too. 3. Inviting participation: Need at least two people. Need staff and customers. Why not invite customers to participate? Two ways to do this: passive and active. Active means actually asking people to comment and give feedback. 4. Top-down and bottom-up: Admin and front-line staff need to get it, support it, embrace it, do it, use it, sell it, manage it, fund it… [...] [...] 1. Planning the project: Don’t plan to death, move quickly. Start with the end result, don’t just say, “hey, let’s start a blog!” but ask how it will improve services to the customer. Figure out who will do the work. Make sure it’s customer-focused. 2. Training the staff: This is a necessity. Focus on two things (details and end results–how this serves and benefits customers). Train often – management group too. 3. Inviting participation: Need at least two people. Need staff and customers. Why not invite customers to participate? Two ways to do this: passive and active. Active means actually asking people to comment and give feedback. 4. Top-down and bottom-up: Admin and front-line staff need to get it, support it, embrace it, do it, use it, sell it, manage it, fund it… [...]

]]> By: social networking - best practices for libraries « T.O. Librarian http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5125 social networking - best practices for libraries « T.O. Librarian Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:54:42 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-5125 [...] 1. Planning the project: Don’t plan to death, move quickly. Start with the end result, don’t just say, “hey, let’s start a blog!” but ask how it will improve services to the customer. Figure out who will do the work. Make sure it’s customer-focused. 2. Training the staff: This is a necessity. Focus on two things (details and end results–how this serves and benefits customers). Train often – management group too. 3. Inviting participation: Need at least two people. Need staff and customers. Why not invite customers to participate? Two ways to do this: passive and active. Active means actually asking people to comment and give feedback. 4. Top-down and bottom-up: Admin and front-line staff need to get it, support it, embrace it, do it, use it, sell it, manage it, fund it… [...] [...] 1. Planning the project: Don’t plan to death, move quickly. Start with the end result, don’t just say, “hey, let’s start a blog!” but ask how it will improve services to the customer. Figure out who will do the work. Make sure it’s customer-focused. 2. Training the staff: This is a necessity. Focus on two things (details and end results–how this serves and benefits customers). Train often – management group too. 3. Inviting participation: Need at least two people. Need staff and customers. Why not invite customers to participate? Two ways to do this: passive and active. Active means actually asking people to comment and give feedback. 4. Top-down and bottom-up: Admin and front-line staff need to get it, support it, embrace it, do it, use it, sell it, manage it, fund it… [...]

]]> By: Angie Sutton http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5113 Angie Sutton Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:30:16 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-5113 Hey, David - thought you'd like to know that the KC Public Library Staff Day committee is doing a "Library 2.0" series of learning session prior to Staff Day. These five sessions include creating a blog, tagging/hyperlinking and uploading photos to said blog, photo sharing, playing Runescape, and using your blog for reader's advisory services. Had an interesting question that got asked: see http://clareweara.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-do-they-call-it-delicious-with.html. Anyway, had to say 'hi!'. Hey, David – thought you’d like to know that the KC Public Library Staff Day committee is doing a “Library 2.0″ series of learning session prior to Staff Day. These five sessions include creating a blog, tagging/hyperlinking and uploading photos to said blog, photo sharing, playing Runescape, and using your blog for reader’s advisory services.

Had an interesting question that got asked: see http://clareweara.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-do-they-call-it-delicious-with.html.

Anyway, had to say ‘hi!’.

]]> By: sylvied http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 sylvied Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:06:02 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/01/17/inviting-participation-part-4-specific-tools-blogs/#comment-5098 Very good advice on your site. It can be very confusing for people new to blogging! All the best! Sylvie d www.fuelmyblog.com Very good advice on your site. It can be very confusing for people new to blogging! All the best!
Sylvie d http://www.fuelmyblog.com

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