Well I've just 'updated' the look of my blog as per week 2 of learning 2.1. I hope I'm going to be able to complete this course, as the first one made me feel much more confident using 2.0 technologies - and experimenting more with my virtual self!
Thanks SLNSW for continuing on - and valuing our continuing education!!
About Me
- Atticus Mockingbird
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Library coordinator with an inner-west library who is passionate about information, research and public libraries.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Real benefits to RSS and newsreaders
I've been using RSS feeds since completing NSWnet training last year and I find them incredibly useful!
I have a Google reader account and (now) a bloglines account, but find the Google one more user friendly. What I found especially useful with my google reader, is that I've personalised my 'i-Google' page so that my RSS headlines are featured. This way I see what interesting posts have been made every time I go to use the Google search screen!
I've discovered some very interesting facts and useful information from RSS feeds that I know I wouldn't have discovered otherwise, as I don't have the time, nor frankly the inclination, to browse blogs all day to see what new things people have written (if any!).
Some of my favourite blogs and RSS feeds that I've subscribed to are:
I have also subscribed to some of my overseas or interstate friends' blogs so that I can keep in touch with what they're up to and see their latest photographs!
The main benefits to our workplace and ways libraries can utilise RSS technology that immediately come to mind are:
I have a Google reader account and (now) a bloglines account, but find the Google one more user friendly. What I found especially useful with my google reader, is that I've personalised my 'i-Google' page so that my RSS headlines are featured. This way I see what interesting posts have been made every time I go to use the Google search screen!
I've discovered some very interesting facts and useful information from RSS feeds that I know I wouldn't have discovered otherwise, as I don't have the time, nor frankly the inclination, to browse blogs all day to see what new things people have written (if any!).
Some of my favourite blogs and RSS feeds that I've subscribed to are:
- Designing Better Libraries at http://dbl.lishost.org/blog/
- Helene Blowers and her Library Bytes blog at http://www.librarybytes.com/
- ALIA's range of RSS feeds at http://www.alia.org.au/rss/
- and on or two of Library Journal's RSS feeds at http://www.libraryjournal.com/learnrss
I have also subscribed to some of my overseas or interstate friends' blogs so that I can keep in touch with what they're up to and see their latest photographs!
The main benefits to our workplace and ways libraries can utilise RSS technology that immediately come to mind are:
- the ability to keep up with professional development by being aware of trends, thoughts, debates and news
- the ability to inform members of our corporate library (i.e. Councillors and Council staff) of the latest releases, news, events, technology, debates etc in their field of expertise through RSS feeds we have subscribed to on their behalf
- the ability to inform all our members about upcoming events at our library service points, as well as other library related information by encouraging them to subscribe to RSS feeds of our Blog
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