Eatonweb Portal. Small collection of tools links (see also above). www.portal.eatonweb.com/wlm/cat/tools
The Internet Course: Weblogs. List of tools included in large page containing information about weblogs, directories and guides to Weblogs, and a huge list of links to library and non-library weblogs from Dr. L. Anne Clyde is Professor in the Faculty of Social Science, University of Iceland. www.hi.is/~anne/weblogs.html
Open Directory Project. (Computers: Internet: On the Web: Weblogs: Tools). Annotated lists and category listings. dmoz.org/Computers/
Internet/On_the_Web/Weblogs/Tools/
Yahoo (Computers and Internet > Internet > World Wide Web > Site Development > Weblog Software). Alphabetical list of weblog and weblog-related software, with brief descriptions. dir.yahoo.com/computers_and_internet/internet/world_wide_web/weblogs/software/
greymatter. Perl publishing. Free. www.noahgrey.com/greysoft/
Moveable Type. Perl publishing. Free for personal use. www.movabletype.org/about_movable_type.shtml
Slashcode. Perl publishing. slashcode.com/
Blogger.com. Hosted or FTPed to previously created site. From Pyra Labs. www.blogger.com
Pitas.com. Hosted free site. www.pitas.com
Radio UserLand. Desktop server weblog tool. Optional hosting by UserLand. radio.userland.com/
See also:
Hiler (2002, July) for a comparative review of software and hosting sites.
Eatonweb Portal. Resources: Roll Your Own. Annotated list of software. www.portal.eatonweb.com/wlm/cat/
roll%20your%20own
Eatonweb Portal. Small listing of library-related weblogs under Categories: Librarians. Eatonweb Portal can be searched by keyword; searching "library" or "librarians" may yield more useful results. portal.eatonweb.com
Library Weblogs. List of library-related weblogs and articles from Peter Scott. www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
The Internet Courses: Weblogs. See above.
Open Directory Project (Reference>Library and Information Science>Weblogs). LIS related weblogs. dmoz.org/Reference/Libraries/
Library_and_Information_Science/Weblogs/ See also the general category directory, available through Computers > Internet > On the Web > Weblogs: dmoz.org/Computers/
Internet/On_the_Web/Weblogs/
Yahoo (Social Science > Communications > Writing > Journal and Diaries > Online Journals and Diaries > Web Logs). General list of weblogs, arranged alphabetically. dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Communications/Writing/
Journals_and_Diaries/Online_Journals_and_Diaries/Web_Logs/. A small number of library weblogs are categorized in Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science: dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/
Library_and_Information_Science/
BlogHop. Directory of thousands of weblogs with some topical as well as alphabetical listings. www.bloghop.com/
Eatonweb Portal. See above
Google. See Open Directory Project above.
LII.org Possible Resources Weblog. Collects possible sites to add to Librarians' Index to the Internet. lii.blogspot.com/
Linked - Weblog and Journal Database. Annotated listings. fried-spaghetti.com/links/
LISNews.Com. A few other places to get your news fix. Annotated listings. www.lisnews.com/seealso.html
Open Directory Project. See above.
Open Weblog Directory. Open directory of weblogs, online journals and diaries. Alphabetical. bloggers.door.nu/opendirectory/
Page Scout (Home > Society and Culture > People > Online Writing > Weblogs). Annotated directory (with subcategories). www.interimbooks.com/pagescout/society_and_culture/people/online_writing/web_logs/index.shtml
Research Blogs. Annotated list of weblogs related to research practice for researchers and academics. huminf.uib.no/~jill/txt/researchblogs.html
Weblogs.Com. Userland weblog directory (Dave Winer). Small number of weblogs, but includes Librarian category. newhome.weblogs.com/directory/62
Weblogs Compendium: Directories. Annotated weblog metadirectory. www.lights.com/weblogs/directories.html
Yahoo. See above.
DayPop. Search 7500 news sites and weblogs for current events and breaking news through a simple or advanced search interface. www.daypop.com
Google. See above.
NewsIsFree. News aggregator, syndicator and headline search service. www.newsisfree.com
Yahoo. See above.
(adapted from Herzog, 2002)
AcqWeblog. "Weblog and Press Releases from AcqWeb, the gathering place for librarians and other professionals interested in acquisitions and collection development." Edited and maintained by Anna Belle Leiserson, Webmaster, Vanderbilt University Law School. (acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/acqweb/ms_acqs.html)
Bloug. Louis Rosenfeld's blog focusing on Information Architecture. louisrosenfeld.com/home/
Catalogablog. Library cataloging issues, concerns and related topics from David Bigwood, Assistant Manager of Library Services at the Lunar & Planetary Institute, Houston, TX. catalogablog.blogspot.com/
EngLib. "What's going on in Engineering Libraries...news, tech stuff, services and resources" from Catherine L. Welch, Electronic Resources Librarian at Laura Kersey Library of Engineering, Physical Science, & Technology, University of Louisville. www.englib.info/
The Handheld Librarian. "Librarians sharing news, applications, and ideas of interest with others working with handheld computer technology." A collaborative site; see the Contributors list. www.handheldlib.blogspot.com/
Internet Scout Weblog. Created by the Internet Scout Project (University of Wisconsin). Complements the Internet Scout with items that don't easily fit in the weekly publication. scout.cs.wisc.edu/weblog/
LibTech Weblog. "Life as a one-man IT department at a small public library." www.emaynard.org/libtech/
Library News Daily. "The latest on databases, conferences, services, software, vendors..." from Peter Scott, the Internet Projects Manager at the University of Saskatchewan Library in Saskatoon and creator of Libdex. www.lights.com/scott
Library Stuff. A weblog by Steven M. Cohen, with a focus on librarianship. www.librarystuff.net/
Library Techlog by Matthew Eberle, a librarian at The Forsyth Institute in Boston. www.meberle.com/weblog.html
LISNews.com. Collaborative weblog devoted to current events and news in the world of Library and Information Science started by Blake Carver. www.lisnews.com/
Neat New Stuff I Found on the Net This Week. Eclectic collection of links compiled by independent librarian Marylaine Block. marylaine.com/neatnew.html
The Rockabilly Librarian of Honolulu. Personal weblog of Jonny Neutron. www.rockabillylibrarian.com/
The Shifted Librarian. "Shifting libraries at the speed of byte! My name is Jenny, and I'll be your information maven today" from Jenny Levine, Internet Development Specialist at the Suburban Library System, Burr Ridge, IL. www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/
usr/lib/info. Collaborative library/hacker-related weblog. usrlib.info/
The Virtual Acquisition Shelf and Reference Desk. "Resources & news for information professionals" compiled & edited by Gary Price, creator of direct search (www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm), a tool for accessing the "hidden Web." Price is a librarian at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. & Ashburn, VA, as well as a consultant: Library & Internet Research Consulting. resourceshelf.freepint.com/
Glenview Public Library Weblog (Glennview, Ill.). Library events and news. www.glenview.lib.il.us/gplblog/
H2Oboro lib blog. (Waterboro Public Library, Waterboro, Me.). Library and Maine-related stories and links, focusing on literary news. www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm
Leddy Weblog. (Leddy Library, University of Windsor). Far-ranging weblog covering local issues, libraries, weblogging, current events, and more. cronus.uwindsor.ca/units/leddy/2002.nsf/Weblog?OpenForm
Liblog. Produced The Christian Science Monitor library staff. News filter. www.csmonitor.com/linkslibrary/liblog.html
Liblog (Redwood City Public Library, Redwood City, Calif.)). "Weblog of current websites and stories dealing with the interface between technology and libraries." Includes list of library-related weblogs. www.redwoodcity.org/library/news/liblog/blogs
Library News (Graduate Research Library, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, Calif.). Collaborative library blog with local and other library-related items. www.online.pacifica.edu/pgl/
lii.org Possible Resources Blog. (Librarians Index to the Internet). Place for listing possible resources for inclusion in the LII. lii.blogspot.com
The Reader's Connection. Literary/reader's advisory weblog produced by Glennview (Ill.) Public Library. www.glenview.lib.il.us/RAblog/
What's Hot on the Internet This Week. (El Dorado County (Calif.) Library). Interesting links, including recommended sites and sites with local content. www.eldoradolibrary.org/thisweek.htm
what's new @ your library (Pearson Library, California Lutheran University. Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Library news and resources produced by Susan Herzog, Manager of Reference Services and Coordinator of Undergraduate Information Literacy at CLU. www.clunet.edu/ISS/lib/infospecialist/whatsnewlib/new.html