There’s a really good article by Steven on the ACRLog called “What Happened to the Personal Web Site” which discusses the impact that the personal blog has had on academic librarianship. Here is a snippet:

In the pre-blog days if an academic librarian wanted to achieve some of those things for which a blog now serves, a personal web site was the best available option. It could provide a personal profile, access to a CV, a listing of articles and presentations, resources that the site owner wanted to share with colleagues, and specialized resource pages designed to enlighten colleagues, promote new ideas, and create a name for oneself. Perhaps the blog’s ability to accomplish the latter is the primary reason why the personal web site is no longer the first choice – or a choice at all – for many academic librarians who want to establish themselves as thought leaders in the profession and influence their colleagues.

Please click the link above and read the whole thing. It’s a reasonable length and is well worth the read.