Getting people to be involved in something that interests you is the main topic for today. I made a survey (http://www.doodle.ch/et5zbebf7mwmmhih) which of course anyone who reads this blog is invited to be a participant. It is the first survey I have ever tried to do online and after seeing how it actually comes out in the formatting, I think I would do it slightly differently next time. On the other hand, I am looking forward to seeing who actually participates (I specifically invited family and friends) and what the results will be.
I found David Lee King's blog interesting as too often library homepages only give information but do not invite participation. Of the libraries that do invite participation, the Nashville Public Library homepage does a nice job. Information is given, interaction is invited, but the page is not cluttered and especially, not wordy. Instead, pictures and buttons invite the patron to follow down his or her paths of interest. The major problem I saw with David Lee King's blog comments was the casualness of "just add ___ to your blog". The assumption is that one knows HOW to add these things. Not my forte but this class is at least broadening my knowledge and giving me possibilities.
What are people most interested in at the library? RPL has been running quite a number of articles in the newspapers these days. Perhaps (to get a broader base) we can ask people to log on to the library web site and find out what collection, activity, etc. is of most interest to people. If people don't use the library, why not? Is it location, time, nothing there of interest?
All in all, I found the topic of this week's lesson informative and useful both personally and professionally.
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