RSS Feeds considerably reduce the amount of Internet searching time because they list website updates in one location. Time is precious in between long working hours, catching up with family and friends etc, any help is welcome! I must admit on a personal level that whilst I believe that I can navigate the Internet effectively I am finding some of the web 2.0 technologies slightly unfamiliar at times.
I have set up an aggregator in Google Reader (is there anything Google CANNOT do?!) and I have subscribed to some sites of interest. I had a little bit of difficulty finding out how to "unsubscribe" to some of the sites I had added initially. I finally discovered a small heading in the blue panel on the left hand side of the page, right down the bottom... "Manage subscriptions"! I will now have to be in the practice of checking Google Reader for my updates rather than acting on autopilot and visiting each individual web page.
Libraries could take advantage of the power of RSS feeds in departments such as Collection Services where feeds from book suppliers' websites can be collected and referred to. The Children's department of any library could also subscribe to other library's web pages to see what's happening both here and overseas. The possibilities are virtually endless!
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