A Great Library Related Blog--The Shifted Librarian

From Jenny Levine, The Shifted Librarian always contains some content that is interesting to me as a librarian. Since my library (Columbus Metropolitan Library) has a new levy looming on our horizon in November 2010, I found this post really interesting: http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/07/29/swinging-236-votes-can-libraries-do-it.html.

RSS Feed Readers

I set up my first feed reader, a MyYahoo! account about 2 years ago. I use it to demonstrate the practical application of RSS feeds to adult students and business people. I see no reason to set up a bloglines account, when my MyYahoo! page works just fine.

I can use EbscoHost, or ProQuest to set up an RSS feed with full text journal articles. The problem with this service is, I cannot read the full text of the articles when I am not in the library, because of authentication requirements from the database provider.

I can set up RSS feeds from blogs I admire, like the Kegliography, Common Craft, and Library Bytes to stay informed.