Weblogs as Trusted Sources and Knowledge Filters (Part One) is a paper I recently wrote to discuss what a weblog is, why knowledge filtering is important, and how experts might use web logs as a way to keep people informed.

Information overload is a real issue, as is the interpretation of specialized knowledge. Just because data is readily available doesn't mean it can be interpreted or applied easily. The Internet gives us access to a wealth of knowledge and information, but we need to be able to find what we want and we need to be able to figure out what to do with it once we find it.

I started working with weblogging software to look at ways for extension specialists to maintain dynamic web pages and to find simple ways to catalog information and share it with other people. Personally, I find a lot of interesting information on the web and have found web logging a useful way to keep track of it for myself and provide pointers for others.

Comments are welcome.