[Web4lib] Questions about Publisher and Vendor RSS feeds

[Kristen DeVoe]

Hello,

I write a short survey column for The Charleston Report, "A publication
written for publishers, vendors, product developers, merchandisers, and
wholesalers who are interested in expanding their library market." For the
upcoming issue, I would like to write on publisher and vendor provided RSS
feeds for journals. I am looking to listserv subscribers to give me their
opinions on publisher and vendor provided RSS feeds. I am including a link
to a very short survey (five questions) on the topic but I am also listing
the questions below if you care to respond to me via email (off-list at
kdevoe at gmail.com). If you have time, please respond to any or all of the
questions and if you care to add anything feel free, as the purpose of this
column is to find out what librarians think.

Link to questions:
 <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=650931542817>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=650931542817
 <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=650931542817>


   - What potential value do you see for publisher and vendor provided
   RSS feeds for journals?
   - Do you think that there are problems with publisher and vendor
   provided RSS feeds for journals that diminish their value? If so, what are
   these problems?
   - How do you think publisher and vendor RSS feeds could change to
   enhance their value?
   - Has your institution utilized vendor or publisher RSS feeds for
   journals? If so, what have you done (integration into catalog, subject
   guides, or any other way)?
   - Please feel free to add anything else regarding publisher and vendor
   RSS feeds.

Thank You,
Kristen DeVoe
Pittsburgh, PA
kdevoe at gmail.com