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What is Really Simple Syndication or RSS?
With all the Web sites, blogs, and other content on the Internet, how
can you keep up-to-date with the latest information on areas of interest
without re-visiting links constantly? Really Simple Syndication is the
answer.
RSS provides for an aggregator (sometimes called a news reader or a
notifier) to present the latest additions on a variety of Web sites or
blogs all in one place. For example, if you would like entertainment,
sports and news items from three different sites and also to be kept
current on the latest entries on five blogs, provide the relevant URLs to
the aggregator and it will let you know when new items appear on those
sites.
How do you know if an RSS is available?
Blogs, podcasts, and many other Web pages will often include an
indication — usually a graphic — that the page has an RSS feed available.
This graphic looks like this 
or, if a podcast, like this 
. Some browsers will identify
Web pages with RSS feeds automatically.
What do you need to have?
You need an aggregator. This software (often free) can bring together,
or "aggregate," the feeds that you have chosen. These feeds may
be from news, blogs, or a variety of other types of Web pages.
How do you add a feed to your aggregator?
The software you choose will provide its unique instructions but often
it's just a matter of entering the appropriate URL (usually it will end
in either .xml or .rss) into the aggregator's Subscribe text box.
What RSS feeds does the library offer?
Events
News Releases
Podcasts: BookCast, author interviews with
library Director Sam Clay.
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