Most of us have good intentions when it comes to keeping up with important news and information that affects our lives. With so much information to sift through and so little time available our good intentions often fall flat. My husband and I still hold on to the old tradition of receiving a daily newspaper- and I love to have some quiet time in the morning to peruse the headlines while drinking my coffee. Sadly, on too many occasions the paper barely gets a glance. With the fast pace of life, it should come as no surprise that RSS feeds are the new way to get news. The latest headlines come straight to you (no wasting time searching!) and you can customize the choices in your reader so that you get the kinds of information that are important to you. As a school librarian the usefulness of these tools is obvious- from keeping up on the latest book reviews and library news to learning about new technology trends, the opportunities are endless.
On a side note, I loved the video, What is RSS? This was very clever and the point about reversing the flow of information on the Internet made perfect sense.
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