Rollyo reminds me of our federated search package - SingleSearch - the distinction being that the majority of subscription based sources on SingleSearch are accessed via connectors, whereas Rollyo relies on the free to air content from the internet.
I created a new search roll called News - Australia, utilising the major online news services and newspapers and this is publically available for use. This time around I did not bother with creating a username, but if I end up using this service more regularly in future, I certainly will create a profile.
Editing an existing search roll was simpler than I thought - just access it and make the changes. I did this for a roll called 'My recipes', adding a local Australian site - recipefinder.ninemsn.com.au - to a predominantly US centric list.
After exploring some of the existing searchrolls, I can see how our research capability can be supplemented by dipping into these ready made resources that may provide good leverage particularly when commencing a research project. Search results for 'taxation' included very relevant rolls such as:
*Canadian Taxation rolled by macneiju
*TAXATION Search rolled by trillbaby
*Business and Legal rolled by oz_mendoza
*Complaince of Tax rolled by sopirbis
*Revenue Agencies rolled by elibrary
From initially just reading about web 2.0 innovations and now really using these emerging technologies, I see the potential application they have in our own special library network,. I am realising how much of the way we work is based on collecting for the 'just in case' library - whether in print, or in electronic format (ie. inhouse databases). Our clients demand web based content but we continue to do what we have always done......
The "Away for the icebergs" article really brought home to me how we extend the "just in case" approach to client skilling as well - expecting people to attend a traditional training session - yet there may not be an immediate application for that learning in the real world back in the business line. Let's be the experts who provide access to information content that clients can easily access but also interact with and enrich with their knowledge and experiences, rather than being 'gophers' of information and 'preachers' for learning.
