Librariesinteract.info welcomes contributions. Just fill in the form at the end of this page. We will approve you as a writer and you can then write posts for us to publish here.

This is a collaborative blog for Australian libraryland. You do not have to be Australian, a librarian or a blogger to contribute, but your posts do need to be non-commercial and relevant to the scope of the blog.

Our blog doesn’t aim to have a unified voice or a “house style”. We do not endorse any particular opinions expressed in any post, but we may well passionately engage with them.

We do ask that you be succinct, interesting and credit your sources. Violate copyright, laws or the Librarian’s Code of Decency and you are out.

We welcome library related:

• reflections
• job postings
• notifications of events
• pointers to interesting sites
• discussion of the biblioblogosphere
• blathering

This site is not for

• discard lists
• commercial postings (but ask us and we may post a link)

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about contributing to Librariesinteract.info.

I only want to discuss or comment on post.
Please use the “comments” facility. You do not need to be logged in to do this.

I want to write a blog entry for you to approve for publication

Please register as a contributor using the form below.

I’ve never blogged before and am nervous and unsure.

Please have a go at registering using the form below. Write your post, indicating within it the sentences you are unsure about and whether you’d like us to email you suggested changes before publication. We won’t change your post for you, but will make friendly suggestions so you can.

I don’t want to register as a contributor

That’s fine. Every now and then we accept a contribution via email (contributors at librariesinteract dot info), but this is mainly for special events to encourage new bloggers to get used to writing for a blog. Usually we want you to register.

How do I register as a contributor?

1. Go to the form at the bottom of this page.

2.1 Enter your username. (This will appear under your posts so choose carefully).

2.2. Enter your first name, last name and email address you want to use for messages from us.

2.3 Enter one sentence about yourself so that we know you are not a spammer.

3. Submit the form.

4. You wil see message telling you that your registration is complete

5. Keep your browser window open and go to your email reader

6. Find a message from us. The subject line is:[librariesinteract.info] Your username and password. This contains your password.

7. Go back to the browser window and select the login button

8. At the “Word Press” box, enter your username and password.

9.Select the login button

10.You’ll see the Word Press Dashboard.

I’ve registered and have the “Word Press Dashboard” on my screen. Now what?

1. Poke around a bit and get to know what’s there.

2. Click on  Users>Your Profile to change your password or enter a bit of biographical information for public display. If you enter your real name, then this is what will show under “contributors” on the sidebar.

3. Select Posts>Add New to write a post.

4. Save the item as “draft”, until you are ready for us to check it for publication

5. When you are ready for publication, save it as “pending review”.

I’m on the home page, how do I write a post?
Go to the right side bar and click on “Site Admin”. The Dashboard will display. Please follow the instructions above.

Why do you check all posts ?
SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM.

When will my post appear?
We aim to get all posts approved within 24 hours of posting, but this is a labour of love, so often you’ll see it much quicker and sometimes (when we are out earning money to pay the rent) a little slower. If your post has not appeared within 48 hours, please send an email to contributions at librariesinteract dot info .

What if my post needs changing?
We’ll usually tell you first. As long as your post fits in with the guidelines above, we will usually approve it. We believe that it is up to you how you come across to others on a site like this. If you write a line in your post specifying you want our feedback first, we will email you.

Finally
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia License. Contributions are accepted on the understanding that the author agrees to this license for their posts, and in the knowledge that this blog is being archived by the National Library of Australia at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-66939

OK, that’s all the legal stuff out of the way. We look forward to reading your posts.

Please fill in this form to register to write for Librariesinteract.info. We will make your username and password and email you when it is done. Thanks for your interest.