Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: Standard experience with a Web browser
Cost: $285 (nonmember, $335)
Attendance Maximum: 24

Instructor(s): Jenny Levine, Internet development specialist, Metropolitan Library System, Burr Ridge, IL

Offered: Wednesday, May 24, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

RSS or really simple syndication is an extensible markup language (XML) format that allows syndication of Web content. But what does that really mean? Learn how to use a news aggregator to read multiple sites to keep current while reducing the strain of your workload. Learn how news aggregators help you handle information overload and keep you more informed at the same time. In addition, you can start providing RSS feeds of your own news in creative and innovative ways. This course will provide hands-on experience with the most popular news aggregator, explore potential applications in health sciences libraries, and illustrate specific ways to utilize RSS in library Websites.