Blogs

Purpose - Due to the abundance of blog sites, which run a gamut of topics, from personal diaries to hobbies to legal matters and so on, it is desirable to know their relevance to librarianship. Design/methodology/approach - Surveys a number of library blogs and examines the content of each with the goal of determining their value and usefulness to librarianship. Findings - Ranging from the light-hearted to the more serious, library blogs permit a free exchange of ideas on both general and narrowly defined library topics. Posting on blogs fosters a timely exchange of information that traditional publications cannot offer. Originality/value - Blogs redefine how information is shared, accessed, and published and adds a new dimension to how librarians seek and provide information to users.