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Blogs The Ageless Project 
 The goal of this website is to show that "the personal, creative side of the web is diverse and ageless" by collecting examples of blogs maintained by people of all ages. Browse the links to the blogs by era of birth (from the 1920s to the present), month of birthday, or specific year of birth. While not scientific in approach, this personal project nevertheless shows examples of blogs written by people of all ages. http://jenett.org/ageless/ Topics: Internet Last updated Nov 16, 2005 Blogbib: An Annotated Bibliography on Weblogs and Blogging, With a Focus on Library/Librarian Blogs
"This annotated bibliography includes definitions, articles about blogging and about library blogs, books, studies, links to samples of the myriad library blogs, tools for creating and using blogs, and links to presentations on blogging. ... While most entries are from the United States of America, BlogBib includes blogs and commentary from Canada, Europe, and Australia as well. Coverage includes academic, public, school, and special libraries." By librarian Susan Herzog. http://blog-bib.blogspot.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Librarianship, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Science Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Blogger
A site for creating free blogs (sometimes called Web logs or Weblogs), "a place to collect and share things that you find interesting -- whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember." Learn more about blogging, browse blogs, and see examples of incorporating this online journaling tool into business and personal use. Some blogs may have mature content. https://www.blogger.com/start Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Bloggers Beware: Debunking Eight Copyright Myths of the Online World
"A handful of myths have spawned practices, particularly among bloggers and website owners, that turn copyright law on its head. These myths are rooted in the assumption that everything is up for use online unless and until proven otherwise." This site provides accurate information about avoiding copyright infringement when using "works created in the United States or otherwise subject to U.S. copyright law." Created by a lawyer for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/bloggersbeware.htm Topics: Intellectual Property, Web Design and Management Last updated May 20, 2007 A Bloggers' Code of Ethics
Model for a code of ethics for bloggers, adapted from the code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. From the CyberJournalist.net blog of the American Press Institute's nonprofit think tank, The Media Center. http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/000215.php Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Communications, Corruption & Fraud, Ethics Last updated Dec 30, 2004 Bloggies: Weblog Awards
"The Bloggies are ... publicly-chosen awards given to weblog writers and those related to weblogs." View award winners and nominees back to 2001, when the award program started. Categories have included best blogs in particular regions, writing, design, photography, humor, blog tagline, topical blogs (such as food and politics), lifetime achievement, and more. http://2008.bloggies.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Bloglines
"Bloglines is a free service that makes it easy to keep up with your favorite blogs and newsfeeds. With Bloglines, you can subscribe to the RSS feeds of your favorite blogs, and Bloglines will monitor updates to those sites. ... Because your Bloglines account is accessible through a web browser, you can access your account from any Internet-connected machine." Registration (free) required. Includes a searchable directory of blogs. From Trustic, Inc. http://www.bloglines.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Sep 8, 2003 Blogossary: The Blogosphere's Dictionary
This informal site includes dozens of definitions for terms used in the blogosphere ("the entirety of the blogging community"), such as troll, pingback, permalink, and link love. Updated at least weekly. From Telian Adlam, a blogger who maintains a variety of blogs. http://www.blogossary.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, Internet Last updated Feb 21, 2006 The Blooker Prize
"The Blooker Prize (formerly the Lulu Blooker Prize) is the world’s first literary prize for 'blooks' – or books based on blogs, websites or other online content." Awards are given in three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and comics. Includes submission information and the current short-list for each category. Judges for the award are well respected in the blogging, technology, and writing communities. Award-winners are announced in April. From a provider of print-on-demand books, including "blooks." http://www.blookerprize.com/ Topics: Internet, Literature & Books Last updated Apr 10, 2009 EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers
The goal of this site is to give users "a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger, [and] to let you know you have rights." Includes FAQs on intellectual property, online defamation law, section 230 (of the Communication Decency Act of 1996) protections, and privacy; FAQs for bloggers as journalists (reporter's privilege and media access); and FAQs relating to election and labor laws. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). http://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Internet, Labor, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Formation of Norms in a Blog Community
"This paper reports on a study of a community of blogs [Knitting Bloggers NetRing] devoted to knitting and compares the community's stated normative guidelines with actual practice." It looks at demographics, posting rules and standards, topics of blog postings (such as personal knitting projects), and common knitting blog features. From Into the Blogosphere, a collection of scholarly essays on blogs edited by the University of Minnesota Department of Rhetoric. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/blogosphere/formation_of_norms.html Topics: Crafts, Internet Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Freevlog
Basic instructions for creating your own vlog (or video blog), a blog that primarily uses video to convey its content. Includes screen shots, sample video, and links to blogging and video tools. http://www.freevlog.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Internet, Media Last updated May 15, 2009 Handbook for Bloggers and Cyberdissidents
This handbook provides practical advice for bloggers worldwide. Topics include how to set up a blog, marketing a blog, maintaining credibility, and how to blog in countries with limited free speech without getting in trouble with the authorities. From Reporters Without Borders, an organization that "defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work." http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15083 Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet, Social Issues Last updated Nov 1, 2007 How to Blog Safely (About Work or Anything Else)
This April 2005 article about blogs lists "simple precautions to help you maintain control of your personal privacy so that you can express yourself without facing unjust retaliation." Ideas include anonymous blogging (such as using a pseudonym and limiting your audience), understanding legal implications of blogs, and related topics. Includes links. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). http://www.eff.org/wp/blog-safely Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Professional Network Plugins Directory
A directory of Movable Type Plugins. Includes enhancements for calendars, comment systems, archives, layout, and other blog features. Plugins are accompanied by instructions. Searchable and browsable; updates continuously posted. http://plugins.movabletype.org/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Seattle Blogs
Collection of blogs from Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I) staff and Seattle P-I readers. Topics from staff writers include Microsoft, aerospace, nature, music, food, and prep sports. Reader blog topics include commuting, riding the bus, fly fishing, parenting, real estate, and running. ("P-I Reader Blogs are not written or edited by the P-I. They are written by readers, for readers.") http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated May 12, 2006 The State of Blogging
A report that concludes, "By the end of 2004 blogs had established themselves as a key part of online culture." Includes findings from two surveys. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2005/The-State-of-Blogging.aspx Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Technorati
"Technorati is a real-time search engine that keeps track of what is going on in the blogosphere--the world of weblogs." Drop a keyword or URL into the search box, browse popular topics, or create free custom notifications and RSS feeds to track items of interest (registration required for these features). Includes a linked list of the top ten search terms for the day. http://www.technorati.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Weblogs Compendium
A blog about blogging (metablog, perhaps?). This searchable, browsable resource about Web logs (online journaling) provides news, forthcoming books, opinion, and many related links. From Peter Scott of the University of Saskatchewan Library in Saskatoon, Canada. http://feedbus.com/weblogs/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts Last updated Nov 30, 2006 Xanga.com
A site where users may create free blogs, browse other blogs, and learn more about blogging. http://www.xanga.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts Last updated May 7, 2006 |
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