[Web4lib] SMS (text messaging) in libraries or education?

[Alan Cockerill]

We've been trialling it since mid year - we SMS overdues, recalls and holds
waiting - just ILMS, as yet we're not using it for anything else. It's an
opt-in service that staff and students can self-activate via their
respective portals.  I'll be formally reviewing it next year.

Alan Cockerill
Library Technologies Coordinator
James Cook University 

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of HUNT_STEVE
Sent: Friday, 12 December 2008 11:05 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] SMS (text messaging) in libraries or education?

Hello,
 
Does anyone use SMS (text messaging) to communicate with users? It seems
this would be a good way to reach today's students. Overdue notices,
books on hold, library class notices...
Steve Hunt 
Systems Librarian 
Santa Monica College Library 
Santa Monica, Calif. 

 
 
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