Why blog?

Every day I read several blogs. I read them because they are either interesting, funny or informative. Some I read just for pure fun.

People blog because they have something to say and they want to write for an audience. If you are thinking of creating your own blog, it is extremely easy to do. You can use Blogger or Wordpress or any of the many other blog tools available.

The word blog comes from the term "web log" which was coined in 1977 by Jorn Barger. "Blog" was coined by Peter Merholz.

Here are some of my favorite blogs:

Maya Lukas Liam & Librarian

Northern Maine Birds

Awful Library Books

Food Librarian

Maine Library Association

Louise Penny

Turner Library Teen

Mashable

White House

So, go ahead, and create your own blog today. Select a topic of interest to you and start posting. It's easy and you may find that you gain a devoted audience who reads you daily.

To help you get started:

Common Craft Blogs in Plain English

How to Create a Blog with Blogger

Time's Best Blogs of 2009

How To Blog Almost Every Day / Chris Brogan

Tinman Gets a New Look!

His old T-shirt was a bit worn and faded and Tinman wasn't looking his best. Then, a mystery donor leaves a new NMCC Falcon's T-shirt with instructions to put it on Tinman.

So, after a quick trip to the sheet metal shop where his arms are removed, Tinman returns to the library looking better than ever.

If you like the new shirt and want one of your own, stop by the bookstore.