I'm glad to finally know what those RSS and XML icons are all about. I find the concept interesting, especially as it pertains to websites that may not be continuously updated like news websites.
I've been working on a new knitting project- the brave new world of socks- and I was surprised to find the best online tutorials and videos came off of blogs. Using Bloglines to keep track of updates will be easier than checking in every once in a while to see what's new.
I'm not so sure how I feel about using it for news, if I want to check the headlines I just pop over to Google news or the Seattle Times. Then I can scan titles for what interests me. Having everything in one place may be nice, but sometimes I just want to take a quick peek at what’s going on locally. If I’m using Bloglines to keep up to date on the news, I am just as likely to get distracted by a new knitting post.
The site I was most interested in adding to Bloglines, http://ultimatedisney.com , doesn't do RSS yet. This is a shame because they have great articles on DVD releases/reviews, and that would have been helpful. I’ll keep an eye out for the RSS icon in the future.
I'm not sure how libraries could use RSS, that's an interesting question. I think that library blogs could be a new way to share information with staff, but unless the staff person is already using reader software- they might as well just check the library blog.
I'll continue checking up on feeds through Bloglines as Learning 2.0 progresses, and who knows, I might change my mind. But at the moment, I'll only really use it for keeping track of the things that are not updated daily.
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