Gear Up Your Research Guides with the Emerging OPML Codes by Kimberley Wilcox, Computers in Libraries (Dec 2006)
"What if you could create a dynamic research guide that displays the latest headlines from selected blogs, feeds of new book and article titles from the library’s catalog and databases, and audio and video files—along with your traditional Web links and bibliographies? Even better, what if this guide could be syndicated so that people were able to subscribe to it and automatically receive updated versions in their RSS aggregators?"
Answer: use Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML)
"In this article, I’ll discuss the strengths and limitations of the OPML format, explain how it can help you create and share dynamic outlines, and walk you through the creation of your first OPML file. Don’t worry; it’s easier than you think to get geared up!"
Posted by Gwen at December 1, 2006 04:32 PM