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Subject: [SANET-MG] blog
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 22:38:38 -0400
From: Jennifer Harbster <jehar@LOC.GOV>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

The blog will provide context, relevance and the visibility to the
Library of Congress research collections in science, technology and
business.

The posts will reflect interests of Congress, CRS, academics,
researchers, librarians, and the general public. Topics can be based on
things in the news, such as financial crisis; frequent reference
requests, such as guides to making business plans, heritage months, such
as Women History Month,  or seasonal themes such as BBQ. We will draw or
point readers to the Library’s large and diverse collections that
include books, journals, prints, photographs, digital collections ,
finding aids,  Web casts. Points readers in finding aids created by the
Library’s expert reference staff more information on the topic .
(appendix for list of postings). Library will be the source of the
postings, Focus is on loc.gov and vast collections, not on outside
sources.

Each posting will be vetted and peer reviewed by staff for accuracy,
grammar, and over all read.
Two RCA will bloggers.
Donna Scalon representing business and Jennifer Harbster representing
science. Each  bring experience from the blogosphere.
Donna Scalon Livermore public library teen space blog (see appendix),
Internet Public Library, and personal blog X
Jennifer leader in using RSS/ email service for X years as the RCA for
the Science Referece Service What’s new in science and has contributed
to the LC Blog (see appendix).

Time 3-4 hours per week,

Blog will give a voice to Library’s reference work and expertise of
reference staff in terms of knowledge of the collection, guides, finding
aids.

Ms. Jennifer J. Harbster, MLS
Digital Reference Specialist
Science, Technology, and Business Division
and
Internet Operations Group Coordinator
The Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4751
Tel: 202-707-4751
Fax: 202-707-1925
e-mail: jehar@loc.gov

"On ne connaît pas complètement une science tant qu'on n'en sait pas
l'histoire."
"One does not know completely a science as long as one does not know its
history"
- Auguste Comte

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with
a mosquito."
The Dalai Lama