Library blogs and more

Blogs present particular challenges in a resource catalog like INFOMINE. They are dynamic, generally jumping from one topic to the next and unified only by an institutional attribution or an author's voice. They are also very widely used by many libraries, for many different functions. Some detail the activities and events of the library or organization and serve to keep patrons informed, some comment on librarianship and information sciences, and others simply highlight notable resources.

Some interesting examples:

Library of Congress Blog
Check out the category index for a sample of the many topics explored in this blog.

WorldCat Blog
A multi-author blog from OCLC's WorldCat. WorldCat has recently introduced a new interface at WorldCat.org with many new user-centered features. Make book lists, similar to LibraryThing, build bibliographies, or download browser toolbars. All this in addition to the existing ability to find out what materials are in libraries near you. This is a very nice site redesign.

Sites and Soundbytes
This is a good example of a public library blog aimed at providing library patrons with interesting online resources.

There aren't a great deal of individual blogs cataloged in INFOMINE, but there are some, such as:
Everyday Sociology.
This multi-author blog explores issues in sociology by using real life examples, and is provided by W.W. Norton publishers.

To find other blogs in INFOMINE, try using the keywords blog or blogs combined with the topic of your interest. There are many blog search engines indexed in INFOMINE, many government blogs, and sources for library and information science blogs.