I tried setting up a few RSS feeds - including two for the Librarian Blogs I am following (copy this blog and In the Library With the Lead Pipe), and CNN which I always followed online. I'm still trying to get used to how the information comes in (I'd always gone the "old fashioned" route of simply going to the website periodically) - But so far, I like it.
Since I am following the Charlotte Mecklenberg 'program, I noticed one of their "tasks" was to check out Bloglines - so I did, and also set up a Bloglines account - Went a bit nuts, since I couldn't decide which feeds to subscribe to so I subscribed to entire categories. OH well. I guess as I go further along, I can decide which ones are "keepers" and weed the rest. Meanwhile, I'm adding the link to my blog toolbar.
I can certainly see where these types of tools could be useful in a library setting - on several fronts: 1) I think librarians should keep informed on current events in a variety of areas, including news, books, movies, sports and the like and this is a very convenient way to quickly keep abreast of the "latest" news in any given area; 2) It is something that could be set up on the library's public computers for use by its patrons for the same purpose; 3) It could be a nice resource to tell patrons about, for their own use.
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