The Travelin' Librarian

The CIL’06 Preliminary Program is up and yes, my post conference on RSS is listed. However, due to some confusion, mostly on my part, the title/description listed is for my original short presentation proposal, not for a three hour post conference workshop. Here is the correct title/description.

RSS: The Power of Aggregation
Sometimes it seems that RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is all the library technologists are talking about. So, just what is RSS all about. As a user you can use an RSS aggregator to read many blogs in one central location. You can also get up-to-date information on new topics, search results, packages you’re tracking, or maybe even your library record. As a blog publisher, adding an RSS feed makes it easier for your readers to receive your information. As a Webmaster, you can harness RSS to republish information from around the Net. In this half-day workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of RSS technology, learn how to find and subscribe to RSS feeds using Bloglines.com, see different methods for creating RSS feeds for your information, and learn how to republish RSS feeds in your own Web site. (Attendees are expected to have familiarity with using the Web. A basic understanding of blogs and markup languages (HTML, XHTML and/or XML) will be helpful.)