RSS Aggregators/Feeds

This week I have been learning about RSS Aggregators/Feeds. I don’t think I could afford the time to subscribe to lots of different websites which would give me numerous updates.  I say this as I’m normally studying part time and working two casual jobs.  It’s interesting learning about this technology though and I could see its benefits in a library.

Patrons could subscribe to their libraries and library newsletters etc and receive updates on latest titles, book clubs, knitting circles, school holiday activities etc.

The pages I have subscribed to include:

City of Cockburn Public Libraries

Central Institute of Technology

Perthnow.com.au

Hotmail.com

Western Australian Public Libraries learning 2.0 basics

Wikis in the library

After viewing the 3 wikis - NSW State Library Readers' Advisory Services wiki, Games and Public Libraries wiki and the Twighlight Saga wiki.  I can see the types of information that can be posted on wikis and can see how they can be used for many different purposes.  I think it's very interesting being able to have a central place where readers can view, edit and contribute their own information and ideas. As the course notes for Week 5 of Web 2.0 state: "The goal is to use a wiki to create a collaborative piece of information, sharing the knowledge of all contributors."

I think libraries could put quite a lot of information on wikis both internally and externally.  I think they could post information such as upcoming events for clients of the library, staff meetings, training opportunities, any news updates from the library, discussions, photos, videos etc. These are just a few of the many types of information that could be included on the wiki.