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Blogs and RSS

Blogs and RSS. Siobhan Champ-Blackwell. Definitions. Blog – Web Log; an online journal; A web page with periodic posts in reverse chronologic order Blogosphere - totality of blogs on the web. Uses for Blog. Communicating with Patrons

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Blogs and RSS

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  1. Blogs and RSS Siobhan Champ-Blackwell

  2. Definitions • Blog – Web Log; an online journal; A web page with periodic posts in reverse chronologic order • Blogosphere - totality of blogs on the web

  3. Uses for Blog • Communicating with Patrons • McGoogan Library Daily News http://app1.unmc.edu/libraryill/mcgoogan/ • Providing information about a particular topic • http://library.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/ • Community Organization Blogs • http://www.uwayhelps.org/blog/2006/04/our-very-own-steve-tock-urban-league.html • See a listing of library and technology blogs • http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/technology/blogs.html

  4. Blog Features • Comments • Notifications Services • Categories • Customization options

  5. Blog Software • Online • Get started right away on your own • Software • Needed for multi-authored blogs

  6. Online • Bloglines http://www.bloglines.com/ • Blogger http://www.blogger.com/

  7. Software • Open Source • Word Press http://www.wordpress.org • Commercial • Moveable Type http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/

  8. RSS

  9. What is RSS • Stands for Real Simple Syndication. • According to Wikipedia: RSS is a family of XML file formats for web syndication used by (amongst other things) news websites. • Any type of “information” web site uses RSS today.

  10. How does it Work? • A program known as a news feed reader or aggregator can check RSS-enabled web pages on behalf of a user and display any updated articles that it finds.

  11. Web-based Aggregators • Available to all Internet capable computers. • Typically a web site that you have to sign up for. • Example: Bloglines or My Yahoo.

  12. Client Side Aggregators • Typically stand alone programs or extensions to other established programs, such as web browsers. • Examples: Firefox or Pluck.

  13. Questions Call your technology Liaison 800-338-7657

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