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Computerside Chat  September 12, 2007

Examples of RSS feeds shown in the Chat 

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

Websites, Utilities and Tools

bulletBlogger (to create blogs)   http://blogger.com
bulletFeed2Javascript (to republish feeds on a webpage)  http://feed2js.org
bulletGrazr (to republish feeds on a webpage)  http://grazr.com
bulletRSS Calendar (to create calendar, and republish on webpage)  http://rsscalendar.com

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

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

Powerpoint presentation

Related online tutorials:

bulletRepublishing an rss feed on library's website:
   http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/ireadRSS/player.html
bulletBlogging in Libraries (creating, customizing, posting to a blog)
    http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/Blogging/player.html
bulletRSS for Libraries  
    http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/RSSforLibraries/launcher.html
bulletUsing RSS Calendar
    http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/tutorials/RSSCalendar/launcher.html
bulletLibrary 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