Indian Journal of Science
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 71

Blog-An Innovative Library Service

  • Author:
  • M. Mani1, A. Thirumagal2
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 99 to 106

1Librarian, AKY Polytechnic College, Tirunelveli

2Librarian, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli

Online published on 6 November, 2015.

Abstract

A blog is an innovative technique to meet the challenges of Library Science. Unprecedented growth and popularity, besides hospitality displayed by blogs culminated into massive use of this service in many fields including Library and Information Science. A blog is a new type of publishing media through internet. Blog platforms provide easy and convenient website management. This paper discusses the blog, its importance, usage of blogs in libraries, blog application in library services, and advantages of the blog.

Keywords

Blog, Uses of Blogs, Blog Services & Features, Blog Applications in LIS