Our introduction to RSS feeds "Really simple syndication was , initially not so simple. After reading copious notes we finally watched the "RSS in plain English" video and in 3 minutes and 43 seconds we saw the light. It conveyed information in an easy, simple and direct way - Quote " A single website that becomes your home for reading all the new stuff"i.e RSS is simply a way of getting the content of a website you choose , without the other stuff. It is also very useful for 'news' based websites, or any site with constantly changing information that users want to keep up with. We discovered, that the great advantage of using an online reader such as Bloglines is that we could access our favourite feeds from any computer and add feeds automatically from a page we were browsing.
Libraries would certainly benefit from the power of RSS feeds. This technology would be particularly useful in Reference work where up- to -date information is essential. Informing patrons of future library events(Events Calendar) and sharing new sites with patrons , are aspects of RSS feeds that should not be not be overlooked if libraries wish to remain connected with their communities. PH.,G.H.,C.R.
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