Blogging, RSS, and OSP

OSP RoundtableMarch 17, 2010

Tom Drinane

Credit where credit is due . . .<http://resfacil.msu.edu/?q=node/20

Issues

• Best way to disseminate information• Blitz Bulletins– Life Expectancy?– Faculty pressure to enter 21st century

• Web Site– Hidden– Burdensome to maintain– Who monitors changes in the OSP web site?

Steps

RSS Feed on OSP Web Site OSP Blog

On OSP and other sites, look for RSS feed icon at bottom of page

What is an RSS feed?

• RSS = “really simple syndication”• What does an RSS subscription look like?

How do I subscribe?

• iGoogle• Google Reader• Internet Explorer 7+• Firefox 3.x

Internet Explorer

• Navigate to site: http://dartospfunding.blogspot.com/

• At bottom, click on Subscribe

• Subscription will appear under Favorites