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<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="">OPLIN
4Cast #113: <br>
Knol, Blog ideas, Generosity in SL, WoW librarians<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">July 30, 2008<br>
</span><b><i>Special note - The OPLIN 4Cast will be on vacation for the
next
two weeks.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>1. </b><a href="http://knol.google.com/k" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://knol.google.com/k#"><b>Knol</b></a> - A unit of
knowledge, an
authoritative article about a specific topic. In other words, possible
competition for <a href="http://wikipedia.org/" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2008/07/do-you-knol-ledge.html"
mce_href="http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2008/07/do-you-knol-ledge.html">Do
you Knol the ledge?</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2008/07/23/google-knol-launches/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://mashable.com/2008/07/23/google-knol-launches/">Google
Knol Launches; More Like Squidoo than Wikipedia</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9999282-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9999282-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware">Knol
and void: The day I became a published Google 'expert'</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://lifehacker.com/399138/google-knol-opens-its-doors-challenges-wikipedia"
mce_href="http://lifehacker.com/399138/google-knol-opens-its-doors-challenges-wikipedia">Google
Knol Opens Its Doors, Challenges Wikipedia</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b>2. Blog Ideas</b><br>
If you're new to blogging or would like to add some new life to your
RSS
reader, here are some places to get feeds, hints and tips.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.blogged.com/directory/technology" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.blogged.com/directory/technology ">Technology
blogs</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/50-blog-topics-marketers-could-write-for-their-companies/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/50-blog-topics-marketers-could-write-for-their-companies/">50
Blog Topics Marketers Could Write For Their Companies</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1494"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1494">New
numbers for blogging and blog readership</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/24/a-small-study-of-big-blogs/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/24/a-small-study-of-big-blogs/">A
Small Design Study Of Big Blogs</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b>3. Generosity in Second Life<br>
</b>Second Life is more than just a place to hang out.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/relay_for_life_of_second_life_raises_over_150k_in_first_hour.php"
mce_href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives relay_for_life_of_second_life_raises_over_150k_in_first_hour.php">Relay
For Life of Second Life Raises Over $150k in First Hour!</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.adaptistration.com/scanningthedial/2008/05/what-radio-migh.html"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.adaptistration.com/scanningthedial/2008/05/what-radio-migh.html">What
radio might gain from living a Second Life</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life:_Non-Profits#List_of_nonprofits_doing_work_in_Second_Life"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life:_Non-Profits#List_of_nonprofits_doing_work_in_Second_Life">List
of nonprofits doing work in Second Life</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/about" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/about">NPSL: Nonprofits in
Second Life</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b style="">4. WoW Librarians<br>
</b>Speaking of virtual worlds, librarians now have a presence in <a
href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml">World of Warcraft</a>.
WoW.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://librariesandlibrarians.guildomatic.com/" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://librariesandlibrarians.guildomatic.com/">Libraries
and Librarians of Aerie Peak </a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/07/27/libraries-and-librarians-wow-guild-grows-photographic-evidence/"
mce_href="http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/07/27/libraries-and-librarians-wow-guild-grows-photographic-evidence/">Libraries
and Librarians WoW Guild Grows - Photographic Evidence</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/07/24/the-libraries-and-librarians-guild-in-wow-the-largest-on-line-mmorpg-game-in-the-world/"
mce_href="http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/07/24/the-libraries-and-librarians-guild-in-wow-the-largest-on-line-mmorpg-game-in-the-world/ ">The
Libraries and Librarians Guild in Wow -the Largest On-line MMORPG Game
in the World</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/wowlibs/" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/wowlibs/">WoW Libraries and
Librarians Guild Photos</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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