I am new to RSS feeds. At the moment via Google Reader I have subscribed to six different feeds regarding Information Management and Information Technology. In just two weeks this has resulted in 56 articles pouring into my virtual world and I am afraid to say, most of them are irrelevant. Research Buzz seems to have a lot of advertising for Google products which while interesting is not so academic. I had high hopes for Information Management White Papers through Bitpipe.com but the papers do not really analyse information management technologies in the detail that I am looking for.
Today I added some new feeds that I hope are targeted more closely to the Library Technology sector, including the previously mentioned Connecting Librarian blog.
My RSS feeds are definitely a work in progress, hopefully the next 56 items will be more relevant.
Today I have also updated a page on Wikipedia and it is amazing how much your past influences present. I have not lived in Brisbane for seven years yet found myself searching for the suburb I grew up in. Sure enough the information on New Farm was brief. The History section began in 1885, not even a mention of the Aborigines who lived in the area long before us.
So I did some quick research and added a short paragraph, thanks mainly to the New Farm and Districts Historical Society. Though I referenced the organisation I felt a little guilty for mentioning them on Wikipedia without their knowledge. So I also sent them an email letting them know. I also added a reference to Venero Armano's novel to the existing mention of the areas Italian community. He is a good writer and deserves a plug.
The actual editing of the site did not take long, the hyperlink a bit longer but it is incredibly easy to edit. No wonder there is such a range of information on there!
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