Vietnam Center and Archive Blog
http://www.vietnamarchive.blogspot.com
The Vietnam Center and Archive is proud to announce the launch of our new blog. This blog will be used for a variety of topics and will be updated often by members of the Vietnam Center and Archive staff.
Blog topics will include: Vietnam Center and Archive news and updates, information about the Oral History Program, updates concerning the Virtual Vietnam Archive and the physical archive, interesting items from our holdings, website updates, and reference resources and outreach. We hope this new blog will both be a way to keep people informed about the progress of the Vietnam Center and Archive, as well as provide a valuable research tool.
Virtual Vietnam Archive New Additions RSS Feed
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/pages/rss/rssnewrecords.xml
To assist frequent users of our site with staying on top of new additions to the Virtual Vietnam Archive, as well as updated items, a RSS feed of new and updated records has been created. This feed will update automatically at 5:00am (-0600 GMT) Tuesday-Saturday and will list items added to the Virtual Vietnam Archive the day before. Additionally, any existing records that have been updated, such as collection Finding Aids, Oral Histories, or Audio or Moving Image records, will be listed as well. Each RSS item listing will include the title of the item, some basic information about the item, and a link to a more complete record for the item, including links to the digitized version for non-copyrighted materials. Please note that the RSS feed does not include a direct link to download the item, just a link to a page where you can download the item, if available.
Using this feed will allow users to view new and updated records without having to go through the Virtual Vietnam Archive search engine.
What is RSS
RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, was developed as a quick way for users to quickly receive web content in a simple, automatic format. RSS is an XML based format, and can be accessed through a variety of "readers."
How do I access RSS?
There are a wide variety of RSS readers, or Aggregators, available. Many newer browsers, such as Opera 9 or Internet Explorer 7, have built in aggregators, and there are a number of free readers that can be downloaded. These aggregators will automatically download and display RSS feeds for you. Often, the download will occur in the background so when you want to view the items, they are already available.
When you first access the Virtual Vietnam Archive New Additions Feed using your stand-alone reader or reader equipped browser, it will ask if you want to "subscribe" to the feed. If you choose yes, the feed will automatically be updated on your computer every day. If you choose no, or if you do not have a reader, you can still view the page, and bookmark it as you would any web page.
More information about using RSS feeds can be found in your reader's or browsers documentation, or through a web search.
RSS feeds can also be used in other ways, such as an iGoogle widget, or can be displayed on other webpages. A web search of RSS will provide more information on the uses of RSS feeds.
Technical Assistance
For technical assistance with any aspect of the Blog or RSS feed, please email vawebmaster@ttu.edu, or call 806-742-9010.
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