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Library News
The jargon: Depending on who is answering the question, RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication. RSS is an XML communication standard that allows data from a web site to be gathered and summarized. RSS returns information from the web site as a list of items. The list is picked up by RSS readers or aggregators. You can go to an aggregator site and subscribe to any number of RSS feeds.
What does this mean for you? By clicking on the XML button on the library's home page, you will be able to subscribe to Lister Hill Library News. This isn't a newsletter, or a publication, rather whenever there is a new item added to the News, you'll be notified and you may read it from the aggregator. You don't have to visit our page to stay up-to-date on what's happening at the library.
Why not just subscribe to the LHL E-news listserv? You may subscribe to the LHL E-news listserv and receive an email every time there is news. The RSS feed is just another way to stay up-to-date, and there are an increasing number of sites offering RSS feeds. If you prefer to stay up-to-date through your email, feel free to subscribe to the LHL E-news.
How do I read the RSS feeds? To read your feeds, you need to set up an account with an aggregator. There are two types of aggregators: those that run from your desktop and need to be downloaded to your computer and those that run from the web. To find what's right for you, you can search Google for 'RSS reader'. Most readers (also called aggregators) are free. Many at LHL use www.bloglines.com, a web-based reader, to review their RSS feeds because it’s free and easy to use.
- Go to www.bloglines.com and set up a (free) account.
- Login to Bloglines with your new account.
- Click on the 'Add' link on the upper left-hand side of Bloglines, under 'My Feeds.'
- The right-hand side of Bloglines should say 'Subscribe.' Below that, you should see a box that says 'Blog or Feed URL.' Type or copy and paste /lister/news/rss/1.php into the 'Blog or Feed URL' box, and click 'Subscribe.'
To explore this topic more, see:
http://www.faganfinder.com/search/rss.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28protocol%29
http://my.yahoo.com/s/rss-faq.html#whatrss
Posted on May 4, 2005 @ 3:04 PM by Susie
