FW: [Web4lib] RSS FEEDERS/aggregators

[Engel, Ryan]

I second Amy's mention of Thunderbird.  Thunderbird applies all the
features you expect in an email client to an aggregator, and if you use
Thunderbird in an IMAP environment, feeds you haven't quite gotten to
can be accessed on the web through a webmail client as well.

I also appreciate Thunderbird's aggregator function because it means one
less program competing for my desktop's system resources, especially
since my email program tends to always be open anyway. 


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Amy Ostrom
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:35 AM
To: jennifer.kirton at dpi.nsw.gov.au
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] RSS FEEDERS/aggregators

Dear Jennifer:

I would like to also add my vote on Bloglines
(http://www.bloglines.com/)
and also let you know that Google
(http://www.google.com/reader/things/intro)
has a similar service, which is nice if you use a lot of Google
appliances.

For desktop aggregators, I prefer the Thunderbird e-mail client (its
latest
version, http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/) that will aggregate just
like
e-mail.  Omea Reader (http://www.jetbrains.com/omea/reader/) is also
nice if
you do not use Thunderbird.  Outlook also has a free (looks like it must
be
purchased now though) RSS plug-in/add-on aggregator called Attensa (
http://www.attensa.com/).

I have also never heard of it being implemented beyond individual use,
but I
would find it useful/interesting if anyone else has done so.  Web
aggregators such as those mentioned would definitely solve the problem.

In peace,

Amy M Ostrom
Web Interface Designer
Johnson County Library
Overland Park, KS  66212

On 3/31/06, jennifer.kirton at dpi.nsw.gov.au
<jennifer.kirton at dpi.nsw.gov.au>
wrote:
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> As an overworked, solo, special librarian I'm about two years behind
with
> all the latest technology etc, but I would like to start using RSS
feeds
> to stay up to date.  (Once I knew what I was doing, I would look to
> introduce it to my library clients as well)
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions  - based on your own experiences -
for
> a web-based aggregator and for a desktop (Windows) aggregator  (I.T.
says
> they wont allow me to download any, but I am working on them!).
>
> I am interested primarily in free services, but if there are any
> subscription or fee based products that you would highly recommend, I
> would appreciate hearing about them.
>
> I would also appreciate links to any online reviews etc particularly
on
> their use in libraries .  I have found that there is so much
information
> out there it is confusing.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
>
> Regards,
> Jennifer
>
>
> Jennifer Kirton
> Library
> NSW Department of Primary Industries
> Wollongbar Agricultural Institute
> 1243 Bruxner Highway
> Wollongbar
> New South Wales  2477
> Australia
> jennifer.kirton at dpi.nsw.gov.au
> ph +61 2 6626 1321
> fax  +61 2 6628 5925
>
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