Rollyo

This week I had an opportunity to explore the website Rollyo. Rollyo is a tool that allows registered users to create their own customized search engines, thus making it possible for them to narrow search results to the sites they know and trust. These personalized search engines are called Searchrolls. To create a roll, users choose up to 20 websites, pick a category, and then tag the search. A searchroll can be designated either public or private, and users can share searches with others directly. They can also explore, save, and personalize searchrolls created by other users. While the Discovery Exercise gave us the option to establish an account and then create a searchroll on any topic, I chose to just explore the site. While I must admit, it was interesting to see some of the different rolls; overall, I was not that impressed. Although Rollyo might be helpful to some, I ‘m not sure I would feel a need to use it (I guess when all is said and done…I’m just a Google girl at heart).