Contributing to Librarius

For those of you a bit new to the blogging concept, here are some tips about how to participate in this new format.

1. Become a follower via Google. In the lower right portion of the screen is a section that allows you to sign up with a Google account in order to be notified of new posts through your GMail account.

2. Add our RSS feed to your list of blogs you follow. The concept of following postings via RSS is the same as Google following, but you do not need a Google account for this option. For more on how to use the RSS feature: http://www.whatisrss.com/

3. Comment! Read something you like, dislike or want to add more to, just use the comments feature at the bottom of each post.

4. Got an idea, or want to write a piece for the blog? E-mail us at librariuskla@gmail.com . For those of you very passionate about this subject, we may invite you to be a regular contributor.

For more links about blogging, see our previous introductory post below.

Until later!

Cheri

Welcome To Librarius!

As the need for low cost communication increases, it is only natural that the KLA Library Support Staff Round Table should utilize any means necessary to reach out to those for whom it exists to serve. For our first venture into the new methods of technological communication, we have chosen a blog. With this blog, we hope to easily and frequently keep Library Support Staff informed of issues, events and resources as they arise. This venue also opens the door for guest posters, feedback and presentation of ideas that would have traditionally been almost impossible on a statewide level or only discussed at yearly gatherings.

For those of you not familiar with the concept of blogging, have no trepidation....this is basically a web site with interactive features that allow you to read, comment, share with others and subscribe to posts as they become available. As the blog develops, please be patient while we add the necessary features that will make this a convenient and useful tool for communication and collaboration on the statewide level.

However, our greatest wish is that you take the opportunity to follow along and contribute often! By opening a statewide dialogue on Support Staff issues, perhaps we can affect some positive change. Two rules that we ask you to follow when participating: First - please practice respectful dialogue. Second - Have FUN!!!

For more information on the blogging concept please see these helpful sites:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/technology/blogs_101.html
http://www.unc.edu/~zuiker/blogging101/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

Stay tuned for the next post with some helpful tips on how to get started contributing to Librarius!
Cheri Daniels
Chair, Library Support Staff Round Table