Comments on: IM Reference http://www.bibliotechweb.com/archives/2006/11/16/im-reference/ The Intersection of Libraries and Technology Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:50:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4cast #34 http://www.bibliotechweb.com/archives/2006/11/16/im-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-26351 The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4cast #34 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:52:45 +0000 http://www.bibliotechweb.com/archives/2006/11/16/im-reference/#comment-26351 [...] IM Reference (BiblioTech Web) [...] [...] IM Reference (BiblioTech Web) [...]

]]> By: Michael Riggs http://www.bibliotechweb.com/archives/2006/11/16/im-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-4971 Michael Riggs Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:39:53 +0000 http://www.bibliotechweb.com/archives/2006/11/16/im-reference/#comment-4971 I use public libraries, not being in school right now. The Seattle Public Library has 24/7 reference librarians through QuestionPoint. You just go to the home page (www.spl.org) and click on the Ask a Librarian link to establish a live chat with a librarian, day or night. I blog about libraries-from the user's viewpoint- as places, as metaphors, as virtual and real information hubs, and one of the greatest and most convenient pleasures is using this form of IM chat to have one's questions addressed in real time. More people should be aware of IM-like capabilities, but as you say, they are not, even if such services are posted all over a website. Thanks for this article M.R. http://www.publicreadings.org I use public libraries, not being in school right now. The Seattle Public Library has 24/7 reference librarians through QuestionPoint. You just go to the home page (www.spl.org) and click on the Ask a Librarian link to establish a live chat with a librarian, day or night. I blog about libraries-from the user’s viewpoint- as places, as metaphors, as virtual and real information hubs, and one of the greatest and most convenient pleasures is using this form of IM chat to have one’s questions addressed in real time. More people should be aware of IM-like capabilities, but as you say, they are not, even if such services are posted all over a website.
Thanks for this article
M.R.
http://www.publicreadings.org

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