RSS feed aggregater
I viewed all the tutorials for this task twice and felt it would be simple enough. I started with Google Reader since I already had a Google acct. Added feeds to my list, but didn't find anything when I clicked on the site(s)? Where was the feed? Got tired. Went to bed. Next day, I thought, maybe I'll have more success with Blogline. So, opened an account and tried to use this site. Didn't find it any easier. Decided to stick with Google and give it one more shot, before I asked someone what I wasn't understanding. This time, when I opened my Google Reader Acct., there were the feeds I had saved the night before. Thank goodness. So, I went on to add more and quickly view a list of news articles to be sure I had access to some kind of news. In total, I added; Books-The New York Times, Never Ending Search, Nancy Pearl, Arizona Library Association and Library Advocate feeds. Some feeds I tried to subscribe to did not reveal anything? Kept trying. I think reviewing a few feeds every week would help librarians stay current on news and information that pertains to the profession. This takes the place of subscribing to a particular journal. RSS feeds allows you to skim various sites to see what appeals to you and/or what is of most importance to you at the time. I must say, I need to spend a lot more time familiarizing myself with Google Reader and it's functions, as well as learning more about which particular feeds would be most beneficial to me as an individual and librarian. This will come in time and with more experience. I am hopeful.
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