Kivi Leroux Miller December 22nd, 2006
Each participant in the course was given “author” access to the blog. At the start of the course, they each created a post with their questions about blogging. At the end of the day, as a review exercise, the participants answered each other’s questions by posting answers to the questions as comments on the original posts.
blogger6 December 14th, 2006
Is it a good idea to use a blog for university library’s staff news?
Is RSS feed immediate (which would make getting internal library news easiest)?
How bad is it to turn off “comments?”
blogger1 December 14th, 2006
If you set up a blog through WordPress, do you need to have your own domain name?
Should bloggers use or avoid email “conventions” (e.g., “LMAO”, smilies)? What about standard grammar and punctuation?
blogger2 December 14th, 2006
Which method is the best for setting up a blog on a nonprofit site?
We want to have a “gathering place” where women can get together to decide on places we may want to go.
What is the most difficult or risky thing about a blog?
blogger3 December 14th, 2006
What security measures are in place for individuals who blog?
What liability does our organization have with respect to bloggers who may communicate or meet outside without our knowledge? Or is this something that should not or doesn’t happen.
What costs are involved with Wordpress?
blogger5 December 14th, 2006
1. Why have a blog rather than a website?
2. How does a blog complement a website?
3. What are the communications challenges to blogging?
blogger4 December 14th, 2006
Should multiple staff members be allowed to write in the same blog? What are the pitfalls/benefits of having one staff member be the designated blogger?
What’s the number one thing nonprofits should be careful of when blogging?