ABSTRACT
The “orange button” now present on so many commercial Web sites, ranging from news (BBC, Reuters, CBS News) to blogs, is also gaining a presence on library Web sites as a way to keep library users informed about new acquisitions, digital content, electronic resources, and library events. “Really Simple Syndication,” aka “RDF Site Summary,” aka “Rich Site Summary,” is a recent technology. RSS is an XML-based format that allows the sharing of Web site content. RSS feeds give frequent users of Web sites a streamlined and efficient mechanism for tracking updates without making individual visits to dozens or hundreds of Web sites.
