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Dec 22, 2015
A N I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E O P E N S O U R C E C O N T E N T M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M
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WordPress is…
Content management system (CMS)BloggingWeb DesignOpen, Usable, Adaptable, Professional
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Clear, concise, constructive Update regularly Enable comments
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Classifying contentBest practices
Like Subject headings Broad, but informative Include a map or list
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Assessment
S E N N E M A , G . ( 2 0 0 7 ) . U S I N G W O R D P R E S S F O R O U R L I B R A R Y B L O G S . P A R T N E R S H I P : T H E C A N A D I A N J O U R N A L O F L I B R A R Y & I N F O R M A T I O N P R A C T I C E & R E S E A R C H , 2 ( 1 ) , 1 - 2 .
B R A E N D E R , L . M . , C R A I G M . , K . , & J E D D E L , Y. ( 2 0 0 9 ) . U S I N G W E B T E C H N O L O G Y T O T E A C H S T U D E N T S A B O U T T H E I R D I G I T A L W O R L D . J O U R N A L O F I N F O R M A T I O N S Y S T E M S E D U C A T I O N , 2 0 ( 2 ) , 1 4 5 - 1 5 3 .
C H A S E , D . ( 2 0 0 8 ) . U S I N G O N L I N E S O C I A L N E T W O R K S , P O D C A S T I N G , A N D A B L O G T O E N H A N C E A C C E S S T O S T O N Y B R O O K U N I V E R S I T Y H E A L T H S C I E N C E S L I B R A R Y R E S O U R C E S A N D S E R V I C E S . J O U R N A L O F E L E C T R O N I C R E S O U R C E S I N M E D I C A L L I B R A R I E S , 5 ( 2 ) , 1 2 3 - 1 3 2 .
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