Why RSS feeds are perfect for a library

When I think of RSS feeds I think of fresh up-to-date information and news that provides interesting content or information for the follower of the feed. I subscribe to several RSS feeds including blogs that I follow on a daily basis. I like that the feed lets me know when new information has been posted rather than having to go to each of those sites individually. I guess I'm typical of the Web 2.0 generation in that I love to have my news and pop culture information fed to me with a spoon. I enjoy information coming to me rather than having to make the effort to go out and find it. I know that sounds really lazy but I don't intend it to. I'm a librarian, I spend all day looking for obscure bits of specific information to satisfy whatever question my patrons may have so when it comes to news etc. it's a relief to not have to go looking for every bit of information. This is ultimately a long-winded way of saying that there is an incredible amount of information generated on the web every minute of every day. Subscribing to RSS feeds are a benefit to my patrons because I can analyze and select a few sources of information and then subscribe to their feed and have just that information provided for may patrons. If I've done my job, that information source will be dynamic, interesting, impartial, and informative and provide actual value to the library. When I think of useful sites for the library I think of book review sites and news sites.  Searching through the millions of useful RSS feeds, I've chosen BookBrowse.com NPR Headline News and CNN Headline News. I think its important to offer up-to-date news from a variety of sources and being a librarian I must include a site for book reviews so that my patrons can access new titles and information for their reading and information needs. The difficulty with providing RSS feeds, to me, is trying to balance my own personal view point with the bias free point of view that my patrons deserve. By choosing feeds that share news and information from a broad variety of sources I hope that I can provide them with quick efficient access to information that can enrich their day.