Category: RSS

Hulu: TV on demand

If you’ve ever seen my Facebook profile, you already know that I basically don’t watch television (much to the chagrin of anyone who attempts to engage me in conversation about the latest programs). My husband and I used to say that the only reason we had cable TV at all was to watch The Daily… Continue reading Hulu: TV on demand

[GUEST POST] Listening & the pattern

Dan Rockwell is a User Experience Researcher at Lextant. [BACK STORY: I met Dan at BarCamp Ohio and started following him on Twitter. Then I started listening to his soundbytes on Utterli. One of his messages really resonated with me, and I asked him to guest post here on the topic of “getting” social media.… Continue reading [GUEST POST] Listening & the pattern

Lifestreaming, the next social act

I currently know more about the lives and interests of many of my professional contacts than I do about some family members.  This isn’t really on purpose, but it is a direct result of the choice many people I know have made, to keep people constantly abreast of what they’re doing via web services such… Continue reading Lifestreaming, the next social act

Why link collections are dead…sort of

I am hoping, nay, I’m practically praying, that your library does not have either of the following: A collection of links to external websites (often called “Links” or the “Link Library” on the library’s web site, or Bunches of sites bookmarked at the Reference Desk that staff use to find information for patrons. Why do… Continue reading Why link collections are dead…sort of

First things first: RSS

RSS (usually standing for “Really Simple Syndication”), is crucial to your career. No, really, I mean it. After all, if you’re a librarian, keeping up with information and current events is your job. Think of it like this: New stuff happens all the time. In technology, new stuff is happening every minute. Who can keep… Continue reading First things first: RSS