Library intellect virtual graduate student blogging e-guide

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A Virtual Graduate Student Blogging E-Guide

PresPre10.18.2013

Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference

©2013 Library Intellect: Virtual Graduate Student Blogging E-Guide

Presented By kYmberly KeetonMLIS Candidate | Spring 2014The University of North Texas

www.kreativeyoungmillionaire.net

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The most important factor about blogging in the 2st century is that you are letting your voice as a blogger be heard by others. Yes, you have something to say! You are human aren’t you? This presentation is meant to inspire you to share your expertise and future endeavors with others.

“If you’re going to fall out of love with public approval, something interesting will happen: people will be deeply attracted to your work.”

-- Jeff Goins

Blogging in the 21st century as a graduate student and future librarian is one of the most credible ways of informing your peers, future employers, and community about who you are and what your brand represents (-aka- YOU)! Think of a blog as a vehicle to tell your story whenever you want, in real time, and you control all aspects of it.

Blogging in the 21st Century: Graduate Students Keep it Nerdy!

Know Where You Fit in the Make-Up of Librarianship:

School, Academic, Public, Special

Once you know the answer then start thinking about the

topics that interest you in that field.

L I B R A R Y | S W A G

Blogging Topics | Librarianship

NOTE #1 Quick Start-Up Blog Resources to Get Going

There are a myriad of resources that will afford you the opportunity to blog for free and provide FREE apps, templates, fonts, social media, and tutorials (just for signing up).

Click on the links provided to the right of this note and see which blog-service fits your fancy.

You have to be committed to the process of creating a blog, writing, and building an audience in order to be successful.

FREE BLOG SITES~

www.wordpress.com

www.Blogger.com

www.Weebly.com

www.webs.com

www.blog.com

www.edublog.org

www.typepad.com

www.opendiary.com

www.tumblr.com

Any service that you use to set up your blog should have apps that can be added via HTML or are pre-built into their system.

The best social media resources to use are listed to the right of this note and can be easily maintained just by following the instructions in your blog dashboard.

Social media apps are the way to go to get the word out about your blog.

NOTE #2Quick Start-Up Social Media Resources to Start A Blog

FREE

Social Media Resources

Facebook

Twitter

HootSuite

LinkedIn

Pinterest

Delicious

Myspace

Google +

Instagram

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WordPress.com

Free Blogging

Site - Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Blog

Moderator: Chris Abraham

Source:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYi4_COZMU

NOTE #3Quick Start-Up More Blogging Resources

1. Get ideas from your audience

2. Understand your audience

3. Write for yourself

4. Build your email list

5. Love your existing readers

6. Focus on building a call to action

7. Give stuff away

8. Be consistent

9. Give away your knowledge

10. Be true to your voice

11. Give it time to manifest

12. Write Catchy Headlines

13. Keep it short

14. Make it worth referencing

L I B R A R Y | S W A G

I started blogging while in Cuernavaca, Morelos (Mexico). I needed an outlet to document my experiences and what I was going through while staying in the country. The blog that I created during that time is entitled: soflynmythirties. It was the beginning of a long journey and I still blog today via this platform. I’m still in my thirties so I have to keep the trend up until the next phase arrives in my life.

I created digibooklibrarian to document my journey as an African American graduate student in Library Science & Information Technology. I’ve met a lot of people virtually, blogged about a lot of interesting subjects, and achieved many milestones in the process.

I think blogging is one of the best forms of communication within the global community. Blogging can be a form of therapy or a writing platform about a particular subject matter that you are passionate about. Trust, there's always someone ready to read what you have to say: U JUST HAVE TO SAY IT!

If you like to write, blogging is a for sure way to challenge yourself and to see REAL-TIME results from your hard work and influence in the virtual world.

KEEP IT NERDY!My Personal Reflection as a Graduate Student Blogger

digibooklibrarian is a African American graduate student blog, produced by kYmberly Keeton. The blog will have been online for two years as of spring 2014. My last post as the publisher will be the week that I graduate.

digibooklibrarian has over 1,000 followers. The blog is updated monthly. There are times when one or more posts are published in a month.

digibooklibrarian was ranked as the #3 Top Librarian Blog in 2012, by Accelerated Degrees (out of 50).

digibooklibrarian features four subject headings dedicated to librarianship for its readers.

digibooklibrarian’s primary focus is to inform the public about what’s it’s like being a black graduate student in a library science and information technology program.

Blog Example | digibooklibrarian www.digibooklibrarian.wordpress.com

digibooklibrarian

http://awfullibrarybooks.net/

http://evelynnalfred.wordpress.com/

http://librarianheygirl.tumblr.com/post/13826749601#notes

http://www.lipsticklibrarian.com/

http://missdomino.blogspot.com/

http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/

http://theaudaciouslibrarian.blogspot.com/

http://littleknownblacklibrarianfacts.blogspot.com/

http://blackmalelibrarians.blogspot.com/

http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/

http://suzyq-susielearns20.blogspot.com/

http://harlemrenaissancelibrarian.blogspot.com/

Online Guide | Librarian Blogs

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/580893-if-you-re-going-to-fall-out-of-love-with-public

Slide #3: Image | http://eduscapes.com/history/beginnings/beginnings.htm

Slide #4 Image:| http://eduscapes.com/history/beginnings/beginnings.htm

Slide #7: Blog | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYi4_COZMU

Slide #8: Image | Ihttp://lifewithravina.wordpress.com/

Slide #9: Image | http://www.digibookllibrarian.wordpress.com

Slide #12: Image | http://www.zazzle.com/librarians_rock_mesh_hat-148720890254325449

Slide #1: Quote by Jeff Goins |

References

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