RSS Feeds

I saved one on my toolbar and have another couple coming into my Outlook box. I am new to this and to Google Reader, so I am interested to see which of these I prefer. They seem very similar in that if you subscribe to a website, the updates come to you, rather than you having to go to the website. The main difference may be about location- where are the updates most convenient for me- in Google Reader, Outlook, a toolbar, or somewhere else completely? I can see benefits to all of them- but when I am at my work cubicle, I think Outlook is most convenient. I particularly like that the feeds go directly into a specific folder that is already named when it arrives in Outlook. This is much more expedient than just having updates come into your regular inbox with everything else. The toolbar thing is nice if you have only one or two sites that you subscribe to. It could become cluttered and confusing if there are too many feeds on the toolbar.


Libraries could use RSS feeds to send updates to customers to the place in which it is most convenient for them. Again, no searching needs to be conducted on the part of the customer. He/she simply receives updates about programs, new materials, etc. as they are available. I think it is important to have some sort of notification system for when there are new updates as customers may not always remember to check their feeds. Also, librarians could subscribe to feeds about collection development, cataloging, genealogy and reference (among other areas of interest).