Week 4 RSS

On to week 4 and RSS feeds. I have used RSS feeds before to get the latest sports scores, etc but found it interesting to use programs that I had not used before. Bloglines was good and although I think I prefer google reader it was good to use something different. Also using RSS for blogs was something I had not considered but can see the use for libraries.

It allows you to keep up to date with developments/changes on blogs and I liked the idea of getting the latest ones. Some blogs change regularly and others that have upcoming events you want to be aware of so it makes this process easier. This combining of information is at the heart of what many of our library users are looking for.

Being able to keep up to date with assignment blogs, events in the library as well as having a RSS feed for new additions to the library catalogue all in Google reader makes many library users very up to date and helps when planning events and looking for ways to promote things. It really brings home how interconnected things are these days and shows not only that using these technologies is important for libraries but also that using them effectively and not efficiently can really help libraries short on staff and time market themselves and their libraries to their maximum potential

Lesson 2 Flickr

I found the Flickr lesson very interesting and can see a lot of uses and possibilities for libraries to use this. I found some old displays that had previously been in the library as well as photos of events and projects done in libraries, art centres, etc. This could be very useful.





http://http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=campbelltown+library&m=text








This is one of the displays held in the library. I am familiar with adding links but not adding pictures but this was not a problem either.







Overall I found this very interesting