Explore: - In your blog, create an entry that reflects on what you searched for and what you found. If you are stuck, you can use these questions to help start you out:
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?
- it makes it easier to keep up with updates in sites that cover issues where keeping an eye on what is happening is important, and it allows focus in that I was able to pick a no. of different places for specific areas of interest - this may be obvious to an internet native, but to an immigrant like me this is still empowering - though there is always the risk of getting carried away and getting information overload. I think self-discipline would be important.
It is another way of keeping up with the news, quickly, but given a choice I would still prefer sit with a newspaper and a cup of tea in the sun ....
What sites did you select for your RSS reader?
Library sites, a writing site, ABC TV guide, and a daily quote site - as well as the Powerhouse site.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work?
To keep up with new information resources, sources and practices, because it is still constantly changing and it is vital we keep up with our students and academic staff - this seems an efficient way to do it.
RSS feeds from book suppliers, publishers, sites to do with new publications could be valuable, especially when it is possible to specify particular subject areas.
RSS feeds from others working in the same area as I am is a means of accessing others solutions to shared problems and successes - thinking here of things like customer service issues, insufficient resources and time and strategies for dealing with that.
On a personal level - my desire to somehow link my love of writing to my job will be helped, I hope, by the link to a site aimed at writers and readers - this is more a personal career application than specifically library orientated.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology?
In our library an opportunity for library users to have an RSS feed from our library blog, when/if we do it, would mean new library information would reach those who elected to take it up more quickly. This would be letting people know about changing opening hours, reading lists requests, changes to library procedures/policies (or reminders of old ones), research skills training programs, new books in the library - lots of things.
Did you find any good examples of other library blogs?
Everywhere.
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