Keeping up with Computers in Libraries 2006
Sat 18 Feb 2006, 10:17 am
Update 2006-02-26: added Information Today blog to list below and to OPML file
I’m not attending Computers in Libraries which is being held March 22-24 in Washington D.C. But I do want to keep up with what is going on there. So I have set up a temporary folder in my RSS reader with the following subscriptions (text hyperlinks lead to HTML pages, while the 
icons lead to the feeds):
- Information Today, Inc. Blog
- del.icio.us/tag/cil06
- del.icio.us/tag/cil2006
- flickr – cil06 – Everyone’s Tagged Photos
- flickr – cil2006 – Everyone’s Tagged Photos
- Technorati Tag results for cil06
- Technorati Tag results for cil2006
- cil2006 wiki
If you want them all in an OPML, I have that too. Right-click or ctrl-click on this to save it: CIL2006 OMPL file. If you haven’t used an OPML file to get multiple RSS subscriptions, here is how it works: Once you have it saved, go to the “import subscriptions” function of your newsreader. If it’s a desktop newsreader like the great NetNewsWire for the Mac, the import function is probably under the “File” menu. In Bloglines, once you are logged in, click the “edit” link in the left-hand tab. Scroll down to find the “Import Subscriptions” link.
A few words about the feeds I chose: I’m guessing people will use both “cil06″ and “cil2006,” but you might want to delete feeds for one or the other if it turns out that only one of those tags is getting used. And the pbwiki feed might not be everyone’s cup of tea, as you’ll get notified every single time someone makes an edit on the wiki. If you grow weary of notifications every time Meredith changes a dinner date, you might want to unsubscribe from that one, too.
This is one of my first experiments in sharing OPML files using OPMLmanager.com. Let me know if it works for you or not, and if there are other feeds I should include.
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- Comments? 5
Thanks–I imported these into Bloglines with no trouble!
Comment by K.G. Schneider — February 18, 2006 @ 12:06 pm
Steve Lawson’s Batch of Feeds for Computers in Libraries
I saw Steve Lawson’s post about following the Computers in Libraries conference through RSS, snagged his OPML file, and a minute later had imported it into Bloglines. Piece o’ cake! Thanks, Steve. If you’re using Bloglines and want to import…
Trackback by Free Range Librarian — February 18, 2006 @ 12:15 pm
“If you grow weary of notifications every time Meredith changes a dinner date…”
Are you trying to say that I’m fickle? ;)
Very nice! I know Information Today wants everyone to use cil2006 (for consistency) but I wouldn’t be shocked if some people end up using the other.
Comment by Meredith — February 18, 2006 @ 12:30 pm
@Karen: Thanks for reporting back.
@Meredith: Well, it originally read “every time Michael Casey changes a dinner date,” because the first change that I actually saw through the feed was a change in his dinner plans for the 21st. But I know you better than I do Michael, so I thought I’d tease you instead. I’m trying to say that you are popular, and will need to keep a flexible schedule to accommodate everyone who wants the pleasure of your company!
Comment by Steve Lawson — February 18, 2006 @ 8:37 pm
Pleasure of *my* company? Boy, these people must not know me well. ;) lol
Comment by Meredith — February 19, 2006 @ 7:05 am