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Using Bloglines

Using Bloglines Presented by Bonnie Shucha © University of WI Law Library bjshucha@wisc.edu What is Bloglines? Bloglines is a FREE online service that helps you subscribe to and manage lots of web information, such as news feeds, weblogs and audio.

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Using Bloglines

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  1. Using Bloglines Presented by Bonnie Shucha © University of WI Law Library bjshucha@wisc.edu

  2. What is Bloglines? • Bloglines is a FREE online service that helps you subscribe to and manage lots of web information, such as news feeds, weblogs and audio. • Bloglines tracks the information you're interested in, retrieves new stuff as it happens, and organizes everything for you on your own personal web news page. • From: Bloglines FAQ http://www.bloglines.com/help/faq

  3. About Bloglines • Bloglines is free • Bloglines is Web-based • Nothing to download • Access from any computer with an Internet connection • Can subscribe to RSS feeds and have email listservs/subscriptions delivered to Bloglines

  4. RSS Feeds Feeds are displayed in the left-frame in a directory-like listing. Folders containing unread news are bolded. Click on the + next to the folder to view feeds within it

  5. Blog Headlines Click on a feed in the directory to open a list of headlines OR Click on a folder name to view new entries from all feeds in that folder Click on + next to headline to view contents of post

  6. Subscribing to Bloglines • Go to http://www.bloglines.com/ • Only requires an email address & password

  7. Adding Feeds to Bloglines • Several Ways to Subscribe to Feeds • Known Feed – You already have the URL • Browse Recommended Feeds – Let Bloglines suggest feeds based on your existing subscriptions

  8. Click “Add” at top of right frame Enter URL and click “Subscribe” Adding a Known Feed Click “Add”

  9. Choose Folder Select folder in which to add feed Use “Top Level” until you have created folders Click “Subscribe” button New feed subscription will appear in directory at left Click “Subscribe”

  10. Browse Recommended Feeds • After you have added a few subscriptions, Bloglines scans for other similar feeds • Click “Recommendations” in “Extras” section at the bottom of the directory on the left

  11. Subscribers: See how many other Bloglines users subscribe to this feed Subscribe: Click to subscribe with one click Preview: Preview what feed will look link in Bloglines Subscribe To This Feed: Check box to subscribe to multiple recommended feeds; then click “Subscribe” button at the bottom

  12. Finding Feeds • Look for button to get URL for the blog’s feed • Copy URL, click “Add” in Bloglines and paste URL

  13. Finding Feeds • Keyword Search a search engine or use the search box in Bloglines at top left

  14. Adding Email Subscriptions • Why? • Stop the clutter - Gets high traffic listservs out of your email • One stop shopping – Read all of your current awareness / professional development news in one place --- Bloglines!

  15. Adding Email Subscriptions • Create an unlimited number of special Bloglines email addresses that are tied to your Bloglines account • The email addresses show up as subscriptions in your directory, and email sent to those email addresses appears as new items

  16. Adding Email Subscriptions • Click “Add” in directory • Click “Create an Email Subscription” link

  17. Your existing email subscriptions are displayed at the top of the page. To create a new one, complete this form at the bottom of the page.

  18. Adding Email Subscriptions • Listservs • Subscribe using your new unique email address • Click on the “send email” link to send a message from this address • Subscribe following listserv directions Send Email

  19. Adding Email Subscriptions • Alert Services • Google News Alerts http://www.google.com/newsalerts • Feedster News Alerts http://feedster.com/alerts.php • Feedster also has option for delivering results via RSS

  20. Subscribing to Alert Services • Use unique Bloglines email address as your subscription email address • To see unique email address, open the new subscription in your directory on the left

  21. Clipping & Emailing Posts • One advantage of news readers is that once posts are viewed, they won’t be displayed the next time you open the feed • However, you can “clip” or email posts that you wish to save

  22. Clip

  23. Open pull down to chose folder or create new one Click “Save to”

  24. Click “Clippings” tab in directory on left Viewing Clippings

  25. Email

  26. Enter email address Type message if desired Click “Send Email”

  27. To create new folders or move feeds to existing folders: Click “Edit” in directory Then choose folder from pull down menu Click “Submit” Organizing Feeds in Bloglines

  28. Organizing Feeds in Bloglines • To sort feeds within folders • Click “Reorder/Sort” in directory • Then choose sort order from pull down menu • Click “Submit”

  29. Questions? Contact – Bonnie Shucha Reference & Electronic Services Library University of Wisconsin Law Library bjshucha@wisc.edu PowerPoint presentation available at http://library.law.wisc.edu/wisblawg/fvlcbloglines.ppt

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