[Genealib] Is anyone blogging?

[Lyles, John]

Hello all,
Should you blog?????? Why not???? I have found that blogging is the fastest way to get information out about department news, events, recent acquisitions, etc... it is really as simple as sending an email and depending on what you want the blog to do for you it is not time consuming. 

We found that the posts on the blog have generated an increase in reference requests and out of state visits. And it gave us another presence on the web. 

Blog = simple & effective tool to communicate with patrons and prospective patrons.
http://columbuspublic-genealogy.blogspot.com/

hope this helps,
John

John Lyles
Archivist
Columbus Public Library
3000 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906
706-243-2681
jlyles at cvrls.net 



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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu]On Behalf Of Kathy Wedyke
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:55 PM
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Hi Joe,

I have been thinking of starting a blog but was wondering if I should.  I am 
going to look at yours and the Directory of Cool Genealogy Blogs.

Thanks for the information.

Kathy Wedyke
Library Director
Deckerville Public Library
http://www.deckervillelibrary.com
http://www.deckervillemich.org
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/sanilac/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "joe" <joe at genesearch.com>
To: <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:40 PM
Subject: [Genealib] Is anyone blogging?


> Hello All,
> Is anyone blogging? I started my own blog in April and I've found I rather 
> enjoy it.
>
> Genealogy Roots Blog (for finding online records & resources)
> http://genrootsblog.blogspot.com/
>
> Around the same time I also made a list of my favorite genealogy blogs - 
> the ones I enjoy reading or find useful.
>
> Directory of Cool Genealogy Blogs
> http://paperangels.googlepages.com/genealogy_blogs
>
> I have two library blogs listed there in the small library section - 
> Librarian in Black, and one for the Newberry Library. It seemed to me 
> there might be a few library blogs with a genealogy slant out there that I 
> don't know about. So if you have one feel free to share it with us here.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Beine
> Denver, CO
>
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