Learn to Use Blogs and RSS C. Brian Smith Arlington Heights Memorial Library (AHML) eResources Librarian www.ahml.info [email_address] 847.506.2658

Outline Definition of blogs Sample blogs (How to) find blogs

Definition of blogs

Sample blogs

(How to) find blogs

Outline (Continued) Definition of RSS Newsreaders (How to) create a blog

Definition of RSS

Newsreaders

(How to) create a blog

Blog : A Definition Fusion of “web” + “log” (i.e., diary) Type of website Publishing platform Content = in reverse chronological order All entries/”posts” include time and date stamp Self-archives all content May allow for other users’ comments

Fusion of “web” + “log” (i.e., diary)

Type of website

Publishing platform

Content = in reverse chronological order

All entries/”posts” include time and date stamp

Self-archives all content

May allow for other users’ comments

Sample Blogs Perennial Searcher http://blogs.nsls.info/searcher AHML Staff Choices http://community.ahml.info/staffchoices

Perennial Searcher

http://blogs.nsls.info/searcher

AHML Staff Choices

http://community.ahml.info/staffchoices

(How to) Find Blogs Technorati www.technorati.com Google Blog Search http://blogsearch.google.com

Technorati

www.technorati.com

Google Blog Search

http://blogsearch.google.com

Technorati

Google Blog Search

RSS: A Definition Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication Standard for “syndicating” web content File extension = .rss

Rich Site Summary or

Really Simple Syndication

Standard for “syndicating” web content

File extension = .rss

RSS in Plain English

Newsreaders Software that “subscribes” to feeds/blogs Web-based (recommended) or desktop-based FREE registration (username and password = required)

Software that “subscribes” to feeds/blogs

Web-based (recommended) or desktop-based

FREE registration (username and password = required)

Google Reader

Bloglines

Create a Blog: (Mostly) Free Tools Blogger.com www.blogger.com Typepad ($) www.typepad.com Vox www.vox.com LiveSpaces http://home.services.spaces.live.com Wordpress www.wordpress.org

Blogger.com

www.blogger.com

Typepad ($)

www.typepad.com

Vox

www.vox.com

LiveSpaces

http://home.services.spaces.live.com

Wordpress

www.wordpress.org

Blogger

Where To Go From Here? Find blogs of interest with Technorati and Google Blog Search “ Subscribe” (for FREE!) to blogs with Bloglines or Google Reader Create your own blog with Blogger Learn about microblogging ! and Twitter

Find blogs of interest with Technorati and Google Blog Search

“ Subscribe” (for FREE!) to blogs with Bloglines or Google Reader

Create your own blog with Blogger

Learn about microblogging ! and Twitter

Twitter in Plain English

Resources Presentation Slides http://www.slideshare.net/cbriansmith Presentation Links http:// delicious.com/cbriansmith/blogclass

Presentation Slides

http://www.slideshare.net/cbriansmith

Presentation Links

http:// delicious.com/cbriansmith/blogclass