RSS

Computerside Chat September 12, 2007

Examples of RSS feeds shown in the Chat

	Clarinda Public Library -- I Read feed http://www.clarindapubliclibrary.org/advisory/advisoryhome.htm
	Anita Public Library--New Books on Library Thing http://www.anita.swilsa.lib.ia.us
	SWILSA--Sites of the Week and RSS Calendar http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us

Websites, Utilities and Tools

	Blogger (to create blogs) http://blogger.com
	Feed2Javascript (to republish feeds on a webpage) http://feed2js.org
	Grazr (to republish feeds on a webpage) http://grazr.com
	RSS Calendar (to create calendar, and republish on webpage) http://rsscalendar.com

Addresses for Blog Feeds shown in the Chat (and a few not shown)

	I Read Fiction http://ireadfiction.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	I Read Non-Fiction http://ireadnonfiction.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	I Read Mysteries http://ireadmysteries.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	I Read Romance http://ireadromanceiowa.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	I Read Sci Fi/Fantasy http://ireadscifi.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	I Read Historical Fiction http://ireadhistoricalfiction.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	Rad Reads (for Teens) http://radreadsiowa.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	I Read Picture Books http://ireadpicturebooks.blogspot.com/rss.xml
	opml file to display all adult I Read blog feeds: http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/rss/iread.opml

Powerpoint presentation

Related online tutorials:

	Republishing an rss feed on library's website: http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/ireadRSS/player.html
	Blogging in Libraries (creating, customizing, posting to a blog) http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/Blogging/player.html
	RSS for Libraries http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/RSSforLibraries/launcher.html
	Using RSS Calendar http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/RSSCalendar/launcher.html
	Library Thing and New Books List on Your Website (Use this one to learn how to put javascript code onto your webpage; this is specifically for Library Thing but the copying and pasting of scripts works the same for rss feeds) http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/rss/LTNewBooks/launcher.html

Extra credit:

Republish an RSS feed on your website or blog (see above tutorial for step-by-step guide) If I have already helped you republish a feed you will need to do another in order to qualify for the extra credit.
2 hours CE credit toward public librarian recertification

Southwest Iowa Library Service Area - Computerside Chats