[WEB4LIB] Skype/Intenet Phone Services for Digital/Virtual/Chat

[Lori Bell]

We are using a software called Talking Communities ivocalize to provide InfoEyes virtual reference service. The software is very inexpensive and allows us to use voice over IP, co-browsing and text chat.  We also hold many meetings and programs using the software!  If anyone would like to try it or see a demo, you can see a list of programs http://www.opal-online.org/programs.htm.  If you would like a demo, let me know.
Thanks, Lori Bell

Gerry Mckiernan <gerrymck at iastate.edu> wrote:
Colleagues/

Yesterday, NPR has a great overview piece about Skype and other Internet calling services"

"Morning Edition, February 7, 2005 · A growing number of people are making cheap long-distance calls using the Internet and special telephone adapters. Others are talking for free, relying solely on their computers and services like Skype [ http://www.skype.com ]

Skype has become hugely popular with colleges kids and their parents, who like to stay in touch without running up a bill. Renee Montagne used Skype to talk with New York Times Technology writer David Pogue about the options of making contact without involving phone companies."

[ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4488307 ]

I am curious to know if any library is using Skype for local, regional, and/or consortial Digital/Virtual/Chat service(s).

TIA!

/Gerry

Gerry McKiernan
Long-Distant Librarian
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck at iastate.edu 




		
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