I chose to add four RSS feeds for this competency. Two focus on Archives and Special Collections. The other two focus on State and Local History. The library I work for is a State and Local History Special Collections Library.
The first RSS feed I added is for the blog ArchivesNext. The blog URL is http://www.archivesnext.com/. I chose this blog because it provides a plethora of information about the future of archives and special collections. It provides news on areas from Web 2.0 to Library Preservation. This information is extremely important because for special collections and archives to remain relevant they must adapt to new trends and better practices.
The second RSS feed is for American Historical Associations' AHA Today blog. The blog URL is http://blog.historians.org/. I chose this blog because it keeps a special collections librarian informed of current interest and trends in research. It also helps librarians particularly those working in State and Local History libraries to know about items becoming available for purchase in the marketplace.
The third RSS feed is for the Rare Book News blog. The blog URL is http://www.rarebooknews.com/. I chose this blog because it provided information about rare books. Many special collections include books and archives with a portion of the books being rare. Rare books are priceless and most of the time cannot be replaced. This blog helps a person better care and acquire material.
The final RSS feed I included is for Will's Texas Parlor blog. The blog URL is http://texasparlor.blogspot.com/. I chose this blog because Will Howard is a well known author and former librarian who focuses on Texana material. I work for a Texas and Houston History special collection library and find reviewing his blog invaluable when it comes to staying current on recently published material and current research trends so my library can be prepared when patrons come to the library.
1 comment:
GA Liz, Thanks for the pat on the back.
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