When I was looking for a feed reader to use, I had some requirements, it had to be free and compatible with my iPhone. At first, I was overwhelmed by all the options and kept thinking to myself, which one should I choose? I then began looking to see which feed reader fit my free and compatible requirements with my phone.
The feed reader that seemed most user friendly and met my requirements was Feedly. I liked that it was FREE, available as a web app, but also could be used on android and iPhone. The free basic plan allows you to have 100 sources, and if you did decide that wasn't enough, you could buy a paid version; it would cost you $64.92 a year for unlimited resources.
Feedly users can sort their sites into self-selected categories. One thing that I liked about this feed reader is that it has the option to share my feeds with other members of my team for easy collaboration. There are many advantages to using a blog reader, such as seeing new and unread posts from blogs/sites that I follow in one location.
I created an account quickly on Feedly and set up some library and librarian blogs that I follow. I was amazed at how I could do a hashtag search, term search, and search using the actual site name/URL.
Below are my top 5 blogs, with a brief description of each.
What is the blog about?
Library Journal reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries and offering feature articles about professional practice aspects. It also reviews library-related materials and equipment.
Why do I follow this blog?
I follow this blog to keep up with news about the library world. Library Journal has a lot of great information that I feel all librarians need to know.
What is the blog about?
Gwyneth Jones has so many creative and innovative ideas that librarians can use to integrate into their planning. She has amazing ideas if you want reading suggestions, makerspace ideas, or library displays.
Why do I follow this blog?
I follow this blog because it gives me great ideas on makerspace ideas. I love how Gwyneth post about relevant things in the library and how to make your lessons exciting.
What is the blog about?
Mary Ann Scheuer is a librarian that reviews children's books. You can search reviews by age range, best books of the year, and by types of books. This is a great resource for those who don't have time to read all of those books.
Why do I follow this blog?
I follow this blog because I am always looking for books to add to our library collection, and Mary is a certified librarian. I trust that her reviews will be professional. If you are looking for book reviews, you should follow this blog.
Hi Lorina,
ReplyDeleteI too chose Feedly and was overall very impressed with how easy it was to use and navigate for a feed reader novice like myself. I agree that being compatible with a smart phone is a huge benefit because so many people use their phones as their main technology device.
Have a great day,
Sara Beth Muzny
Your review of feed reader is very accurate and informative. At the beginning of this assignment, I also did not know about feed readers and had to do some serious research. I think you described it perfectly and i agree that these are very helpful. I can only imagine the great ideas I that I will find!
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ReplyDeleteMy choice was different from yours when I did the assignment I chose Bloglovin, but you gave an excellent review of Feedly. You made it seem very easy to use.
Thanks for sharing.
-Lorin
Hi Lorina,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you did a great job researching on which are your top 5 blogs. I have never heard of feed readers before and you put me at ease. I have already followed ALL your suggested blogs as they are of interest to me. Thank you for the tumbler account. I’ll be checking that out too!
Hi, there! I share your perplexed feelings when delving into feed readers. I had never heard of feed readers. Talk about information overload! I found that Inoreader felt the least like email 😄 and it was easy to filter to the content I wanted.
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