[Web4lib] Successful book discussion blogs, anyone?

[David Rothman]

Might a forum perhaps be a more powerful tool for facilitating book
discussion than a blog?

On 7/12/07, Jami Haskell <jamihaskell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Great question, Alicia! I would be interested in these responses as well.
> We
> are hoping to implement blogs for book discussions in the very near
> future!
> Best,
> Jami Haskell
>
>
> On 7/12/07, Abramson, Alicia <AAbramson at ci.berkeley.ca.us> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have an example of a library-based book discussion blog that
> > you would identify as successful?  We are doing our second attempt at
> > one here at the Berkeley Public Library for our "Reading in Common"
> > (i.e. citywide book reading) event:
> > http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/readingincommon/
> >
> >
> >
> > Last year's blog had a total of 8 comments over a 4 month period...and I
> > would like to see a more engaged discussion this year.
> >
> >
> >
> > I would like to learn more about what the ingredients are of a
> > successful online book discussion, and how have others managed to
> > successfully engage their communities in the usage of blogs for book
> > discussions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Alicia
> >
> >
> >
> > Alicia Abramson
> >
> > Manager Library Information Technology
> >
> > Berkeley Public Library
> >
> > aabramson at ci.berkeley.ca.us
> >
> > 510-981-6131
> >
> >
> >
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