[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #113: Knol, Blog ideas, Generosity in SL, WoW librarians

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #113:
Knol, Blog ideas, Generosity in SL, WoW librarians
*July 30, 2008
*/Special note - The OPLIN 4Cast will be on vacation for the next two 
weeks./*

*1. **Knol* <http://knol.google.com/k> - A unit of knowledge, an 
authoritative article about a specific topic.  In other words, possible 
competition for Wikipedia <http://wikipedia.org/>.

    * Do you Knol the ledge?
      <http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2008/07/do-you-knol-ledge.html>
    * Google Knol Launches; More Like Squidoo than Wikipedia
      <http://mashable.com/2008/07/23/google-knol-launches/>
    * Knol and void: The day I became a published Google 'expert'
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9999282-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * Google Knol Opens Its Doors, Challenges Wikipedia
      <http://lifehacker.com/399138/google-knol-opens-its-doors-challenges-wikipedia>

*2.  Blog Ideas*
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.

    * Technology blogs <http://www.blogged.com/directory/technology>
    * 50 Blog Topics Marketers Could Write For Their Companies
      <http://www.chrisbrogan.com/50-blog-topics-marketers-could-write-for-their-companies/>
    * New numbers for blogging and blog readership
      <http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1494>
    * A Small Design Study Of Big Blogs
      <http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/24/a-small-study-of-big-blogs/>

*3.  Generosity in Second Life
*Second Life is more than just a place to hang out.

    * Relay For Life of Second Life Raises Over $150k in First Hour!
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/relay_for_life_of_second_life_raises_over_150k_in_first_hour.php>
    * What radio might gain from living a Second Life
      <http://www.adaptistration.com/scanningthedial/2008/05/what-radio-migh.html>
    * List of nonprofits doing work in Second Life
      <http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life:_Non-Profits#List_of_nonprofits_doing_work_in_Second_Life>
    * NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life
      <http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/about>

*4. WoW Librarians
*Speaking of virtual worlds, librarians now have a presence in World of 
Warcraft <http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml>.  WoW.

    * Libraries and Librarians of Aerie Peak
      <http://librariesandlibrarians.guildomatic.com/>
    * Libraries and Librarians WoW Guild Grows - Photographic Evidence
      <http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/07/27/libraries-and-librarians-wow-guild-grows-photographic-evidence/>
    * The Libraries and Librarians Guild in Wow -the Largest On-line
      MMORPG Game in the World
      <http://www.libraryman.com/blog/2008/07/24/the-libraries-and-librarians-guild-in-wow-the-largest-on-line-mmorpg-game-in-the-world/>
    * WoW Libraries and Librarians Guild Photos
      <http://www.flickr.com/groups/wowlibs/>

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