Making Light: Virtual panel participation
Monday, January 31, 2005
One of the new ways that libraries can serve their communities is by hosting online services such as message boards and email lists. The fact they are library-supported gives them a built-in trust factor and boundaries of interest. Someone in Alaska, say, is unlikely to subscribe to the mailing list of a Tennessee library, which gives the list a neighborly feeling.
Some things I know about moderating conversations in virtual space is a list of hints on how to manage such places and keep them going.
Web Tools — laura
