Do You Blog?

Submitted by Tara on June 16, 2010 - 12:15am

Whether you blog for business or pleasure, or don't know the first thing about blogging, we want to hear from you! What do you think of the library's new blogs? What local blogs do you follow? Would you like to see your interests featured on our site? Comment below to tell us about your blog, your experiences and your interests, after all, it's your library!

Want to learn more about blogging? Check out the FREE classes offered by our Community Technology Center. The next class on Blogging for Beginners is June 23 from 2-4pm on the 4th floor of the Central library. Ever wonder how blogging began? Read Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What it's Becoming, and Why it Matters by Scott Rosenberg to find out!

Blogging for Business:

The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Blogs, News Releases, Online Video, & Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly by David Meerman Scott
Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah
Publish and Prosper: Blogging for your Business D. L. Byron and Steve Broback

Blogging for Fun:

Blogging for Bliss: Crafting Your Own Online Journal: A Guide for Crafters, Artists & Creatives of All Kinds by Tara Frey
Blogging for Fame and Fortune by Jason R. Rich
The It Girl's Guide to Blogging with Moxie by Joelle Reeder and Katherine Scoleri

Blogging Manuals:

Head First Wordpress: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Creating Your Own Custom Wordpress Blog by Jeff Siarto
Google Blogger for Dummies by Susan Gunelius
The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging by the Editors of the Huffington Post

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Comments

Submitted by Anonymous on June 22, 2010 - 7:56am.

I'm not usually a fan of blogs, but I think the DPL blogs have potential. I'd recommend doing more of what you did with the Greek Festival one -- promoting something of local interest, such as an event (the various festivals, an exhibit at one of the museums, local celebrations of a particular holiday, etc.) or destination, and then tying it into books, movies, and music from the library's catalog -- kind of like an online version of the displays you put up in the library itself. If the posts are connected to an event, though, maybe you could post them before the event. For instance, this weekend is the Cherry Blossom Festival downtown...

Submitted by Tara on June 22, 2010 - 8:01am.

Thank you for the compliment about the blogs! I agree that posts about Local Events are wonderful. I will be sure to do a post on the Cherry Blossom Festival. Do you have books or movies that you recommend as tie-ins? Thanks for the suggestions and the feedback!

Submitted by Anonymous on June 23, 2010 - 7:27am.

Sticking just to books that focus on traditional Japanese culture, I'd recommend almost anything by Yasunari Kawabata, as well as The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima, and the popular The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama. Perhaps also books on Japanese crafts (origami, etc.) and at least one on Japanese art. For movies, recent hit Departures, the original Japanese version of Shall We Dance? (not the American remake), and Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, or Ponyo by Hayao Miyazaki. For music, the best place to start is probably the group Kodo. I hope that helps!

Submitted by Tara on June 25, 2010 - 11:44am.

Thanks again for the great idea! I've got that post up as suggested! I didn't go into movies, that is a blog post in itself! Let me know what you think!

Submitted by Anonymous on June 16, 2010 - 10:37pm.

PASS THIS COMMENT TO THE WEB DEVELOPER.

I WANT MY OLD ACCOUNT WEBSITE FOR PATRON BACK BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER.
FOR EXAMPLE.
WHEN RENEWED, I CAN CLICK SO MANY BOOKS AND RENEW AT THE SAME TIME. I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT WHILE THEY FETCH. OR I DO NOT HAVE TO RENEW ONE AT A TIME. THEN, THE DUE DATE DOES NOT CHANGE.

PASS THIS COMMENT TO THE TEAM LEAD IN THE WEB PROJECT.
FIRE THE WEB DEVELOPER FOR NOT CREATING A PATRON ACCOUNT WEBSITE BETTER. THE DISCOVERER DID NOT WORK.

Submitted by Anonymous on June 17, 2010 - 4:04pm.

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