RSS/Bloglines and library blogs: #7 and #8

Well! This is the busiest season for a children's librarian, but even in the midst of the Summer Reading Program, I need to blow the dust off this blog and get back to the 23 Things!

So, what did we ever do without RSS? This technology makes it so easy to keep up with anything and everything. Bloglines is one of my favorite Web 2.0 innovations-- it helps me stay on top of the things I need to know, from professional topics and trends to the local weather forecast. It's like one-stop information shopping! I'm a dedicated Bloglines user, having had an account for a couple of years now. I currently subscribe to 29 feeds, and I've organized these feeds into folders by topic. I have folders for Entertainment, Technology & Web, and Libraries.

My Libraries folder is, of course, the most frequently used. I'm a fan of the following library blogs:

Feel-good librarian, for thought-provoking stories of life on the reference desk. Often uplifting, sometimes sniffle-inducing, always a good read.

Librarian in black, which always keeps me up to date on technology news and trends relating to the library world.

A librarian's guide to etiquette, with snarky observations about working in libraries that never fail to make me laugh. I dare any librarian to read this and not recognize themselves! (I'm guilty of decorating my office area with a Beanie Baby, I confess.)

librarian.net, one of the original librarian bloggers and simply a must-read.

The "M" Word - Marketing Libraries, which highlights clever and creative ways for libraries to market their services and resources. Libraries have great stuff. Why keep it a secret?