Web 2.0 Workshops Digital Libraries, RSS Feeds, and Podcasts

Blog Update Welcome to the blogosphere !

Welcome to the blogosphere !

Digital Libraries What is a digital library? Libraries in the electronic realm Extension to broader user group Public domain material versus copyright protected

What is a digital library?

Libraries in the electronic realm

Extension to broader user group

Public domain material versus copyright protected

Google Books Created in 2002 Catalogue the world of books “Buy this Book” or “Borrow this Book” Google Books Library Google Books

Created in 2002

Catalogue the world of books

“Buy this Book” or “Borrow this Book”

Google Books Library

Google Books

Project Guttenberg ebooks and musical scores Completely maintained by volunteers 10,000 titles in various languages LibriVox Audio books Completely maintained by volunteers Read and upload

ebooks and musical scores

Completely maintained by volunteers

10,000 titles in various languages

LibriVox

Audio books

Completely maintained by volunteers

Read and upload

RSS Feeds and Aggregators

RSS Feeds and Aggregators XML file formats Deliver updated web content

XML file formats

Deliver updated web content

<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; ?> <rss version=&quot;2.0&quot;> <channel> <title>RSS Example</title> <description>This is an example of an RSS feed</description> <link>http://www.domain.com/link.htm</link> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:12:55 -0400 </lastBuildDate> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <item> <title>Item Example</title> <description>This is an example of an Item</description> <link>http://www.domain.com/link.htm</link> <guid isPermaLink=&quot;false&quot;> 1102345</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> </item> </channel> </rss>

<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; ?> <rss version=&quot;2.0&quot;> <channel> <title>RSS Example</title> <description>This is an example of an RSS feed</description> <link>http://www.domain.com/link.htm</link> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:12:55 -0400 </lastBuildDate> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <item> <title>Item Example</title> <description>This is an example of an Item</description> <link>http://www.domain.com/link.htm</link> <guid isPermaLink=&quot;false&quot;> 1102345</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> </item> </channel> </rss>

RSS Aggregators XML format conversion to a readable format “pulls in” updates Basic information Order from newest to oldest Title, description, link Browser-based readers Web-based readers (customizable portals)

XML format conversion to a readable format

“pulls in” updates

Basic information

Order from newest to oldest

Title, description, link

Browser-based readers

Web-based readers (customizable portals)

Podcasts Similar to RSS feeds Digital audio for your MP3 player or computer Commercial CBC Radio , HBO , CNN Library Arizona State University , Washington State University

Similar to RSS feeds

Digital audio for your MP3 player or computer

Commercial

CBC Radio , HBO , CNN

Library

Arizona State University , Washington State University

Activities Sign up for a Google Reader To sign up “google” Google Reader and select the link You will need an email address and user name to sign up Look at webpages that you normally visit and add their RSS Feeds to your aggregator

Sign up for a Google Reader

To sign up “google” Google Reader and select the link

You will need an email address and user name to sign up

Look at webpages that you normally visit and add their RSS Feeds to your aggregator

Find an RSS Feed Click on the icon to add the RSS feed. Remember the icons may look different on different pages.

There are two ways to sign-up for the feed. You can simply click the “Add to Google Reader” and follow the instructions or copy the url above.

Add an RSS Feed The “address” information you took from the RSS Feed page can be put in this “Add Subscription” box. Then select the “Add” button. This will add the RSS feed to your aggregator.

Add Feeds! Go to websites you visit regularly Check if they have RSS feeds Add the feeds to your Google Reader **Remember** Check your reader daily instead of the website!

Go to websites you visit regularly

Check if they have RSS feeds

Add the feeds to your Google Reader

**Remember**

Check your reader daily instead of the website!