I tried unsuccessfully to create a RSS feed for “Bisphenol A” from several EBSCO databases to my Bloglines. Each time I received the message: Internet Explorer cannot display this feed. Internet Explorer requires you to have a greater MSXML3 SP5 or greater in order to view feeds.
Using Academic OneFile, I created both an RSS feed and an e-mail alert for the subject, Bisphenol A. I had success with both. Although I have not received an e-mail alert as yet, I have received several RSS updates in Bloglines.
Library customers could find this service very useful. Students writing papers could subscribe when assigned their topics. With very little effort, their finished papers could have the very latest information. Anyone with a health concern could easily stay on top of new information. Businesses would also find it an easy way to track trends, etc. The possiblities are as varied as our customers.
This service would be promoted in the usual ways, e.g. newspaper ads, class visits, a bulletin on our website, flyers, posters, etc. Staff should also promote the service verbally when helping a customer with a search.
