+ Let's start our own!!!!
+ If a blog is on the web, but nobody is there to read it...
+ Put up a "about this" page
+ The value of a "soft release"
+ Talk to the right people (the ones that make the decisions)
+ Put out a press release
+ Talk to the local newspaper
+ Put it in your newsletter
+ Link to it on your website
+ Use the blogosphere (especially the library blogosphere)
+ Flyers, bookmarks, classes
+ Stand out in the crowd
+ Ease of use
+ Best way to publish without trade publications (on your own terms)
+ Write everyday
Professional Librarian Weblogs
+ Loose guidelines work best (for me anyway)
+ Does your library know? Will you tell them?
+ Do you put your blog on your resume?
+ Guidelines on comments (Free Range Librarian)
+ Other guidelines from LISNews.
+ Need to be more in depth (liability)
+ Posting policies for library staff
+ Don't talk about patrons
+ Don't post about staff members
+ Make sure that the information is accurate
+ Is there going to be a holding period for approval?
+ Who gets access?
+ What gets posted? (news, new materials, library events)
+ How often can staff post?
+ Comments? (Spam, moderating)
+ Conversation and community (Ann Arbor Public Library, Teens, Director's Blog)
+ PLA Blog guidelines on a wiki
+ Bloglines - http://www.bloglines.com
+ Net News Wire - http://www.netnewswire.com
+ Newzcrawler - http://www.newzcrawler.com
+ Newsgator - http://www.newsgator.com