1. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING What Is It?  Blogs are found on the Internet.  The term “blog” is short for web log.  A blog is a series of entries, or posts created by someone, stored in chronological order, are searchable, and allows readers to comment on your content.  The first “blogger” was a man named Dave Winer and his blog Scripting News has been in existence since 1994; you can find it at www.scripting.com.www.scripting.com

2. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING Why Blog?  To share information  Personal – blog as a journal  Professional – blog as a product  As part of their work  Journalists – blogs as news outlets  Businesses – blogs as advertising

3. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING Blog Examples:  BuzzMachine by Jeff Jarvis: http://www.buzzmachine.com/ http://www.buzzmachine.com/  a blog by a journalist, expressing his opinions on the latest news stories.  Library of Congress Blog: http://www.loc.gov/blog/http://www.loc.gov/blog/  example of a government entity using the blog format to make public their events.

4. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING Blog Examples:  Simms Real Estate Blog: http://blog.ssimms.com/http://blog.ssimms.com/  example of a business using the blog format to both advertise and communicate with potential customers.  CassandraRea Blog: http://coachcassandra.wordpress.com/ http://coachcassandra.wordpress.com/  example of a blog in transition – rather unusual! This person is transitioning her business blog into a personal blog.

5. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING How to find Blogs Blog Search Services  Blog Search Engine: www.blogsearchengine.com www.blogsearchengine.com  Google Blog Search: www.blogsearch.google.com  Technorati: www.technorati.com www.technorati.com

6. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING How to Blog Getting Your Blog Online Sign up with one of these free services:  WordPress: http://wordpress.comhttp://wordpress.com  Blogger (Blog Spot): http://blogger.comhttp://blogger.com  VOX: http://www.vox.comhttp://www.vox.com

7. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING Some Things to Know  Blog hosting services require registration.  The Permissions settings are very important for managing comments and who can/cannot view your blog.  It is possible to include pictures, videos, and podcasts in your blog.

8. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING Blog Demonstration:  TECH KNOT BLOG http://techknot.blogspot.com/  Register  Set-up  Create posts  Manage comments

9. HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARIES, NC Presented by Michele von BoeckBLOGGING Q & A