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RSS & Newsreaders
Really Simple Syndication has revolutionized the way people can keep up with the news. Instead of going to many different Web sites, newspapers, radio, and television programs, users can get all of their local, national, international and professional news in one place - their Newsreader, which regularly checks a user's subscriptions to see if something new has been published. They can also use this Newsreader to access alerts that their library books are due, get upcoming movie showtimes, and read their favorite comic strips.
Schedule for Week 3
OVERVIEW by Tuesday - Learn about RSS
EXERCISE by Tuesday - Set up a free Google Reader account for yourself. By the end of this exercise you will have discovered how Google Reader can help you manage your information, seen a list of newsreaders that are alternatives to Google, and added at least 10 feeds to your Google Reader account.
EXERCISE by Wednesday - Advertise the RSS feed of your blog. By the end of this exercise, you will have ensured that the RSS feed for your blog is displaying in your sidebar. You will have also learned about other simple ways libraries can make an RSS feed available for their users.
READING by Wednesday - Read at least one of the following:- 5 Best Tips for Reducing RSS Information Overload - If this exercise left you feeling overwhelmed with the amount of information you'll be accessing with your newsreader, this article will give you some tips for managing this information.
- "RSS Usage for Better Service in Libraries," Library Technology Reports - Ideas for how libraries can use RSS to reach out to users. This is an InfoTrac article, and the link will only work if you are sitting at an authenticated computer. If you have trouble, log into InfoTrac through your in-library access or home access, and search for it in Educator's Reference Complete.
DISCUSSION by Thursday - Post a comment to this page reflecting on the exercises you did this week. While posting, consider the following questions:
- What do you think about RSS and newsreaders?
- How do you think you might be able to use RSS in your life both professionally and personally?
- How do you think libraries can take advantage of RSS?
DISCUSSION by Friday
- Post at least one comment responding to the discussion on this page.
- Be sure to add a post to your blog on any topic, remembering to add the semls20 tag.
EVALUATION by Friday - Please remember to fill out the evaluation for Week 3.
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