Communicating with Faculty,Staff, and Students Using Library Blogs: Results from a Survey of Academic Health Sciences Libraries |
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| Authors: | Amy J Chatfield Melissa A Ratajeski John Wang Tania P Bardyn |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles, CA, USA;2. Health Sciences Library System , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, PA, USA;3. UCLA Library Web Services , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study investigated use and management of blogs in academic health sciences libraries. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected with a questionnaire distributed to bloggers and administrators representing 22 libraries self-identified as using blogs to publish library newsletters. Perceived barriers to use of blogs included lack of patron awareness and technical issues. Blogs were viewed as easy to use by librarians and blogs are used to promote licensed resources. Blogs do not replace other interactions with librarians, but in the future, could be used to develop a community, provide tools for learning, and increase visibility of the library. |
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| Keywords: | blogs academic health sciences libraries web 2 0 newsletters |
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