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September 29, 2006
Wireless access for visitors
It was interesting to read Paul’s post on Panlibus regarding wireless internet access in Libraries. My own local library in Bridgnorth has just finished being refurbished and one of the new facilities includes wireless Internet access. This is great, Bridgnorth is just the sort of rural area that can benefit.
Paul goes on to say
I continue to be bemused by the number of commercial organisations that fail (unlike Talis!) to provide some form of network access to visitors. I could name a plethora of big organisations in London and elsewhere that set great store by their meeting facilities and the quality of their biscuits, yet fail to let visitors onto any sort of network for 'security' reasons.
On Thursday morning I experienced this first hand. I attended a Microsoft seminar at their campus in Reading. Once the session had completed I enquired at the reception desk if they had internet access for visitors. Her reply was a predictable "no, sorry", but I must admit their coffee and biscuits were first rate.
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September 07, 2006
Talis RSS Feeds
Over the last week or so there has, among other things, been some discussion about the communication channels used at Talis. One area discussed was how useful RSS is as a medium for delivering content.
I thought it would be useful to provide a list of the Talis feeds that I think Talis customers should be subscribed to.
These are as follows;
General feeds
Talis BlogsTalis PodcastsI've created a short OPML file which you can use to add these feeds into your favorite RSS reader. You can download the file from here. Simply use the import OPML option from your RSS reader of choice.While on the subject of RSS I'd like to recommend a few news readers/aggregators.
If you want to access your feeds via your web browser I'd suggest you try Bloglines. It's fast, free and gets round any restrictive Infrastructure policies.
If you want your RSS to be integrated with MS Outlook I'd recommend NewsGator. Feeds are devlivered straight into your Outlook folders allowing you to track all your emails and feeds in one place. The downside is that it costs $30, but its a small price to pay.
Finally, if you want a standalone application, you can't go far wrong with Snarfer as recommended by Colin Austin on the University of Worcesters ILS Matters Blog. It's a tiny download and is super quick. It's also free, although you'll have to put up with the occasional unobtrusive banner add.
Technorati Tags: RSS, OPML, Talis, Blogs, Forums, TDN, Podcasts, Bloglines, Newsgator, Snarfer
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