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The Bloggers among Us: A Survey of the Library Blogosphere Shows the Mainstreaming of the Medium
- Source :
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Library Journal . Dec 2007 132(20):40-43. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- This article discusses blogging, which has become central to communication in libraries and traditional library media in the past few years. It presents a survey of the library blogosphere which shows the mainstreaming of the medium. The survey of 839 blogging librarians depicts a much more diverse and rapidly growing population. The largest groups of bloggers work not in tech but in public service areas such as reference (15%), general public services (7%), and youth services (5%). While only 6% of all library bloggers are administrators, almost 40% directly supervise other staff members, and 34% have been in the profession for more than a decade. Bloggers are also well represented in more traditional media. More than 55% of bloggers have been published in print or online journals, and 20% have been published in a peer-reviewed publication.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0363-0277
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 20
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Library Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ786575
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive