Blogging on the Profession: A Closer Look into Personal Cataloging and Metadata Weblogs

摘要

In this article the author addresses a gap in studies of librarian bloggers by examining personal weblogs focused on cataloging and metadata topics. The author used descriptive statistics and content analysis to analyze the authorship, dynamics, and topical content of 24 blogs. Results indicated that the majority of weblogs were authored by women, and at least half of the bloggers were academic librarians. Weblogs displayed moderate activity. The upcoming Resource Description and Access rules and challenges faced by cataloging as a profession were themes addressed most often. In addition to cataloging and metadata topics, bloggers discussed issues related to general librarianship, technology, Web 2.0, professional development, and library services and operations, as well as personal topics.