My head is a swirl of MySQL, PHP, Apache, and the many options available in open source weblog and content management software. A steep learning curve lies ahead—I have no programming background. I can see that for a library’s use, a more complex weblog software is needed. It seems that some of the options to consider would be clear and detailed categorization; ability to host multiple blogs; a small core, with plugin architecture for adaptability; control by site administrator; flexible design (advanced skinning?) to fit in with a website, or static page options to resemble a website; robust spam blocking. It looks as if the more complex and flexible softwares, ones that a library would need to fit its customized needs, are those that are user hosted. The user then has to have programming ability. The developer-hosted softwares are usable with no programming experience, and seem less flexible and of limited use for a library.
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