Blogs as Tools for Outreach and Engagement

Blogs are easy-to-edit websites where entries are written in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. Postings are discrete and separate based upon time. Feedback is given in the form of comments with no direct editing of content. They are mainly used to disseminate information from one to many.

In a nutshell: An online journal

Some benefits:

• Information is centrally located for your constituents.
• Easy to communicate to anyone with access to the World Wide Web.
• Access may be public or restricted.
• Collaboration is encouraged through comments/feedback.
• Little Web building knowledge is necessary.

Examples of Blogs used for Outreach and Engagement at Ohio State:

• http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/faculty/blogs.php
• http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/blogs/tokaji/index.html
• http://www.osu.edu/redesign
• http://library.osu.edu/blogs

Examples of Blogs used for Outreach and Engagement elsewhere:

Library lecture series speaker, Juan Cole
http://www.juancole.com

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