Really Simple Searching (RSS)

I have heard about RSS feeds for a really long time. My husband subscribed to My Yahoo about a month ago to keep track of his feeds, and for about a week all I heard about was how awesome it was! (Obviously not, it probably just seemed like it was all he talked about because my guilt was telling me I should already know about RSS Feeds thanks to Learning 2.0!!)

I didn't know beforehand that you could even sign up for feeds of topics, but what a neat concept! Now I have a feed that keeps me posted on news results for Utah teaching positions! I also have an RSS Feed for a comparison shopping website--hopefully that doesn't turn into a bad thing!

I am also planning on following librarian.net and "Awful Library Books." There were a couple of things that really impressed me with the first blog. First of all, it was obvious that its creator is passionate about sharing stories about successful library stories in these tough economic times when the positions are so often undervalued and axed. I really like "happy ending" stories, so I thought I'd appreciate this touch. The second thing that sold me on the blog was the fact that the author is writing a book that focuses on the digital divide--which is what I was worried about in just my last post! I hope to gain some insights into how we can solve the digital divide problem in society. As for "Awful Library Books," I couldn't resist looking at a blog with a name like that!! It will be an interesting (and, I suspect, often humorous) blog to follow.