Okay everyone, think back, waaaaay back to the brainstorming meeting we had last November. We talked about creating a blog to feed into the 3 InfoSoup homepages. Here's the bit from the meeting summary:
"We discussed starting an InfoSoup Blog which would be fed into the homepage (the 3 homepages, actually). It would replace the column on the left of the homepage and would include similar items as are in that column at present: new booklist highlights, contest news, database highlights, search tips, etc. This will not only make it easier for me to update the 3 homepages more seamlessly, but would allow us to test how/if patrons will use a blog. An added advantage is that the blog could easily be fed into any OWLSnet library web site for live content about InfoSoup. I will create the posts as I already do on the homepage and will moderate comments, making it obvious that I am responding as "InfoSoup" rather than a particular library. If comments are obviously from a particular library's patron and requires specific follow-up, I will contact that library to have them respond. This will be a test and can be shut down if needed."
Now think back, not quite as far, to the blog naming contest we had last March. Elizabeth Timmins came up with the winning name, "What's Simmering?"
Now stop straining your memory and come back to the present. I'm happy to announce that I have a draft of an InfoSoup blog named "What's Simmering?" ready for you to look at! You can visit the blog at http://info.infosoup.org/simmer/. It will be fed into the 3 homepages, and you can see how that will look in Staging at http://www.infosoup.org:2082/.
Please take a look and let me know what you think. Post your comments and questions here on the blog by Wednesday, June 25th, and we'll go from there.
Thanks! Beth
Comments (7)
Very nice! I especially like the parade of icons across the top. Great way to use these.
Posted by Gerri | June 18, 2008 2:34 PM
Posted on June 18, 2008 14:34
Awesome! I wasn't certain when we talked about how it would look on the Infosoup Home Page--It's there but very unintrusive. I also like the parade of icons across the top. Has some similar looks to Infosoup but has is a uniqueness of it's own.
Will this create more work for you Beth, or can it fit in with what you are already doing?
Posted by Penny | June 18, 2008 2:51 PM
Posted on June 18, 2008 14:51
Very exciting and looks marvelous!
Posted by Elizabeth M. Timmins | June 18, 2008 2:58 PM
Posted on June 18, 2008 14:58
Penny,
Will this create more work for me? Yes and no.
No, because instead of having to update 3 separate pages I'll simply update the blog which will automatically feed into the 3 pages from one source.
Yes, because I'll be posting more tips and news in order to keep the blog lively, and yes, possibly, if patrons use it and comment on the posts, as I'll be moderating the comments and responding or asking libraries to respond when appropriate.
As with most things these days, this is an experiment, and time will tell! :)
Posted by Beth | June 18, 2008 2:59 PM
Posted on June 18, 2008 14:59
Looks great.
Posted by Becca Berger | June 18, 2008 3:48 PM
Posted on June 18, 2008 15:48
I think it looks great!
Posted by Carolyn | June 19, 2008 9:18 AM
Posted on June 19, 2008 09:18
I really like it.
Posted by Diane Wittman | June 23, 2008 11:38 AM
Posted on June 23, 2008 11:38