Thing 3: Google Reader and RSS feeds

What is Google Reader and what are RSS feeds?

• Use Google Reader to keep up with websites that have frequent updates, e.g. blogs.

• Google Reader uses stuff called RSS feeds – found on loads of websites.

• If you see this symbol, you can add the site to your feed reader:  

Why bother?

• Efficiency: you only have to check one place
• Remember sites of interest to you
• Basically, you’re personalising the internet

Other possible uses of RSS in libraries

• Create an RSS feed for new additions to the catalogue
• Use feeds from publishers for new editions
• Create an RSS feed for events and news posted on the library website

Thing 3:
Set up Google Reader and follow some blogs

• Go to reader.google.com

• Add some feeds, trying both these methods:
  • Subscribe button
  • Go to a blog & click the orange RSS button. 

Full instructions here.

Helen