Blogs for Libraries

I found Blogs for Libraries by Greg Schwartz to be a concise and informative introduction to the topic. I agree wholeheartedly with the author that libraries must utilize the power and flexibility of blogs as they are a fact of everyday communication. So many of our patrons have made blogging a part of their daily lives that if libraries do not incorporate blogs into their missions, that means they are missing out from that important interaction with their constituencies. I see these technologies as very much within the library tradition of making resources and services available to patrons. The tools of the Read/Write Web expand exponentially the ability and capacity of libraries to open their doors and share their treasures with as wide a public as possible.