This week's American Libraries Direct includes a story about new Google Elements, saying that it is very easy to add news feeds to websites. Here is a test. It does seem very easy. Instead of taking a basic feed, I typed the keyword "books" into a custom feed box. Most of the news displayed seemed on topic. What do you think?
Watch for a moment and the stories will change.
Here is another using the keyword "library."
Those are pretty broad categories. Here is something more specific: memoirs.
It is very easy. Whether it serves a great purpose is another question.
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I know I should be more into using Google and all the many tools they provide. But I can't help wanting to avoid it a little bit--the company is so omnipresent it scares me a little bit.
Dear Citizen Reader,
I know what you mean. The feed comes with a logo on it, so it looks like an endorsement of Google. I am not sure why it seems a more serious alignment than adding a Google map, which also has Google pasted on it. It might be better just get the feed privately and not post on a website.
Rick
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