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Blogging and RSS Applications in an Academic Library

Examples of how blogging and RSS technology can be used in an academic library, including student collaboration, library communications, and database searching.

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Blogging and RSS Applications in an Academic Library

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  1. Blogging and RSS: Applications & TechnologyExamples from an Academic Library16 June 2005 – CLA Conference, Calgary Randy Reichardt Science & Technology Library University of Alberta randy.reichardt@ualberta.ca http://stlq.info

  2. Example 1: Student Blogging • Mechanical, Chemical, Materials engineering design students, working in groups of four on capstone design projects • Issue: team members live in different areas of the city, not always on campus; difficult to schedule meetings to discuss project • Result: e-mails, text messaging, phone calls, instant messaging, etc; difficult to manage the design project • Solution: try using a blog for project mgmt • Minor Glitch: no campus-wide support as yet for blogs at U Alberta; needed to create tip sheet for students

  3. Example 2: Library Blogging • Blogs provide an option for team members to communicate, and for content management, including document storage, link listing, etc. • University of Alberta Libraries – now using blogs for different applications, including library news, vendor announcements, Knowledge Common staff updates, information/reference desk updates, team management • Support: Library tech staff loaded blogging software onto library LAN

  4. Example 3: RSS in Db Searching • Service: Engineering Village 2, which offers access to the Compendex db, which provides extensive coverage of all engineering disciplines, (available online from 1884-present) • also offers access to Inspec, NTIS • Issue: Researchers need to know latest developments in their fields; options include e-mail alerts, running regular searchs, etc • New option: EV2 offers RSS feeds

  5. Too many results - 17,774 records! Restrict Search to Compendex Add “actuators” to search

  6. 1,322 records found

  7. This URL represents the RSS feed for the search, “microelectromechanical devices and actuators”, restricted to the Compendex db

  8. Citation • Reichardt, Randy and Geoff Harder. 2005. “Weblogs: Their Use and Application in Science and Technology Libraries.” Science & Technology Libraries, 25(3): 105-116.

  9. Presentation available at:www.ualberta.ca/~science3/clablog.ppt

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