Library Technology Trends Library Technology Trends or or

Social Networking Social Networking oror

What is Library 2.0?What is Library 2.0?

C. G. O’Kelly Library C. G. O’Kelly Library Julie DornbergerJulie Dornberger

20072007

Part 4 Part 4

RSS & ReadersRSS & Readers

What is RSS?What is RSS?

• Real Simple SyndicationReal Simple Syndication• SubscribeSubscribe

– Lets you see the content of many Lets you see the content of many websites on one pagewebsites on one page

– ““Allows you to read more websites, Allows you to read more websites, blogs, news faster”blogs, news faster”• From librarian.netFrom librarian.net

• Subscribe to blogs, podcasts, Subscribe to blogs, podcasts, movies, movies, etc.movies, movies, etc.

What is RSS?What is RSS?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU&mode=&mode=user&searchuser&search

University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma LibraryLibrary

• News, new books by category, new electronic News, new books by category, new electronic resourcesresources

• http://libraries.ou.edu/rss/http://libraries.ou.edu/rss/

Georgia State University Georgia State University LibraryLibrary

• Informs how to set up article and search alerts Informs how to set up article and search alerts and RSS feeds from the library’s electronic and RSS feeds from the library’s electronic resources.resources.

• http://www.library.gsu.edu/research/liaison.asp?lhttp://www.library.gsu.edu/research/liaison.asp?ldID=55&guideID=475dID=55&guideID=475

Library of CongressLibrary of Congress

• Provides a number of feeds on news, upcoming Provides a number of feeds on news, upcoming events, collections, etc.events, collections, etc.

• http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-223.htmlhttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-223.html

The Librarians’ Index to the The Librarians’ Index to the InternetInternet

• The The Librarians’ Index to the Internet Librarians’ Index to the Internet website website has a great weekly roundup of new and has a great weekly roundup of new and interesting resources on the Web interesting resources on the Web

• http://lii.org/http://lii.org/

Library JournalLibrary Journal

• Professional informationProfessional information• http://www.libraryjournal.com/learnRSShttp://www.libraryjournal.com/learnRSS

More about RSSMore about RSS

• RSS4libRSS4lib– Discusses innovative ways libraries are using Discusses innovative ways libraries are using

RSS feeds RSS feeds – http://www.rss4lib.com/http://www.rss4lib.com/

• RSS for non-techie librariansRSS for non-techie librarians– http://www.llrx.com/features/http://www.llrx.com/features/

rssforlibrarians.htm rssforlibrarians.htm

• Getting Started with RSS: The Fifteen-Getting Started with RSS: The Fifteen-Minute TutorialMinute Tutorial– http://frl.bluehighways.com/frlarchives/http://frl.bluehighways.com/frlarchives/

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Free ReadersFree Readers

• Google ReaderGoogle Reader– https://www.google.com/accounts/https://www.google.com/accounts/

ServiceLogin?ServiceLogin?hl=en&nui=1&service=reader&continuhl=en&nui=1&service=reader&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.come=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Freader%3Ftab%3Dwy %2Freader%3Ftab%3Dwy

• BloglinesBloglines– http://www.bloglines.com/ http://www.bloglines.com/