RSS feeds are an interesting concept and I'm sure those who monitor the web for information find them very helpful if not essential.
But I for one prefer alerts, which send to my mail box links to the site for new information or in the case of a blog, a new post. I don't have to go anywhere else other than my inbox, and I have a choice of clicking it or not.
Creating an account with Bloglines was easy enough, but will I visit it each day to read my feeds? Probably not.
My feed for this post with ABC news, again was easy to do. I am very impressed with Bloggers set up. It is so easy to use. I will look for other, more relevant feeds as I continue Learning 2.0, adding them as I go.
For libraries, RSS feeds or alerts could certainly play an important part. As others have mentioned in the Learning blog, customers who do not visit the library on a regular basis but are still interested in what is happening will find them a great service. It is just another way we can keep in touch with our community through Web 2.0.
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About Me
- Dapto Library Tuesday Book Club
- As a club we meet monthly at Dapto Library and have been doing this for 12 years now. We all love to read and get into a good, gritty discussion about books and anything else that life throws our way. We are not precious or high-brow about our reading, but oh, we do love a good book!!
The Book Show
What I'm Reading Now
Demons at Dusk by Peter Stewart
This book is about the Myall Creek Massacre and the court case that followed. The first time in Australia's history that white men were charged with the murder of blacks.
It is well written with empathy on both sides. For although it was the aboriginals who were the victims here, there were those who stood up for what they believed was right ... only to be scorned by their own people.
I would suggest all Australians read this book. It is a black spot in our history that needs to be acknowledged.
This book is about the Myall Creek Massacre and the court case that followed. The first time in Australia's history that white men were charged with the murder of blacks.
It is well written with empathy on both sides. For although it was the aboriginals who were the victims here, there were those who stood up for what they believed was right ... only to be scorned by their own people.
I would suggest all Australians read this book. It is a black spot in our history that needs to be acknowledged.
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